Jordan’s Prince Hamzah pledges loyalty to half-brother King Abdullah

Palace turmoil eases as former crown prince vows to remain faithful to the legacy of my ancestors'

Jordan's Prince Hamzah has pledged loyalty to the king as the monarch accepted mediation over a rift within the royal family that saw the prince placed under house arrest, the palace said.

The government has accused Hamzah, an ex-crown prince and half-brother of King Abdullah II, of a wicked" plot and involvement in a seditious conspiracy to destabilise the kingdom's security".