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It's because of their religious nature. Cloning is considered a grave sin. So if she would reclone, she would commit a serious offense in the eyes of the Amarr people. In this light, high ranking Amarr can be capsuleers, as long as they don't use the recloning feature.
Know that Amarr have nothing against cybernetic enhancements, it's even encouraged among them (most direct evidence for this are the Khanid Cyberknights).

That said, it's perfectly viable she recloned somewhere in secret, as she had done it before (but back then her reapparance fell under 'Divine Intervention, when she wiped out a Minmatar Elder Fleet in a single shot)

Edit: With above in light, how are Amarr recloning capsuleers (players) looked at? depends on who you ask, but seems mainly they're seen as a sort of martyrs, willingly chosing a life of damnation in service of the Amarr Empire (or just damned if they no longer serve the Amarr Empire)

I am personally very disappointed in the handling of the succession. In my grief, the first thing that comes to mind is conspiracy and betrayal. We know what the palace can be like. The only thing that keeps my faith in her majesty's servants, is how reactionary her entourage and the succession process is. Her closest advisers seemed as shocked as her subjects. I perhaps should be commending our nations top generals for their restraint on their personal ambitions. The heavens salute you, it has been orderly and without the lesser peoples tendency towards social breakdown and civil war.
If there was a conspiracy to eliminate Empress Jamyl, I would suggest CCP Alliance were the most probable suspects in any decision to assassinate her. Most large life changing events in New Eden seem to take place after CCP or CSM board room meetings. I miss the Holy Empress Jamyl more than you can guess, much of my crew is still emotional and fasting over her demise. I still cry daily.
As far as cloning the Royal Family, I am confused by the policy. I feel it's not necessarily scriptural, but rigid tradition to disallow them cloning. Perhaps the See is being too dogmatic? The King or Queen are simpIy stewards of the Lords Kingdom after all until he arrives. It is acknowledged none are the true heirs.
Never the less, the See's word is heavenly decree in matters of ascention and the throne, and I follow the word. I will not disparage the doctrine, just concede I lack understanding, and defer to their superior education, discipline, and righteousness.
The Royal Family should have had contingency for tragedy like this, I can't help but feel this was negligence and a sin. The consolation of course being Jamyl is better able to protect us now where she is. When I can get my crew to leave hangar, we observe the mourning rituals each time. It has been months. Please, do not let this holy people go shepherd-less any longer.
Though her fleshly remains lie in state, I still fly and would give my life for her majesty Queen Jamyl Sarum!

Is the terrible book Empyrean Age still canon? Because while I purged most of that hot mess from my memory I'm pretty sure she was cloned in that.

Just to add - You can be a capsuleer and not a clone. Death is usually a signature process of such, but not an absolute requirement.

Spam has been known to command vikings.

It could also be that they weren't actually there and had just used complex holograms to put them there. Heth would have the hubris of attending in person, whilst the others didn't want to / couldn't be bothered to, but attended virtually out of respect for what the meeting meant.

Writing my own reply:

Jamyl was indeed a capsuleer. However, she was not supposed to be able to be a clone. Her original cloning was hidden extremely well and was the Other's opportunity to enter New Eden, into her.

When she was killed at Safizon, she was not supposed to have a clone. She's dead as a can of spam; however, being dead doesn't mean things to do with her are over.

Remember Hilen Tukoss? Remember how "he" sent messages asking for the Jove body parts, but later communicated (albeit brokenly) for real, saying something along the lines of him being captured by someone (who we can now be sure is the Drifters). We did, also, find his very dead body. It's implied that he may be dead, but his infomorph was intercepted and captured by the Drifters. If they could do it to him, they could certainly do it to Jamyl and the Other.

It's my personal hope that the Other emerges as the head of the Drifters, and that Jamyl becomes a voice in his head

Ever whispering in the back of it's alien-machine mind "How'd you like me now *****?!"

But wait, wasn't the Empress a capsuleer first? So did she have to destroy her clones or something?