Jordan’s Prince Hamzah signs letter declaring loyalty to king

Palace says Hamzah signed letter affirming commitment to King Abdullah II, in sign that rift in royal family is easing.

Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamzah has signed a letter in which he has promised to abide by the traditions and approaches of the ruling Hashemite monarch family, the royal court said in a statement, as a rift that saw the prince placed under house arrest appeared to ease. “I place myself in the hands of his majesty the king,” the letter read, according to the Jordanian royal court on Monday. “I will remain committed to the constitution of the dear Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and I will always be of help and support to his majesty the king and his crown prince.”