Jordan's Prince Hamzah pledged loyalty to the king on Monday after he was put under arrest on charges of plotting a coup. King abdullah II accepted mediation in an apparent easing of the palace turmoil.
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".
Hamzah -- whom Abdullah stripped of the title of crown prince in 2004 -- has emerged as a vocal critic, accusing Jordan's leadership of corruption, nepotism and authoritarian rule.