Hamzah is the eldest son of the late King Hussein and Queen Noor.
Abdullah had appointed Hamzah, a popular figure close to tribal leaders, crown prince in 1999 in line with Hussein’s dying wishes, but in 2004 stripped him of the title and gave it to his own eldest son Hussein.
A Jordanian analyst who did not want to be named said Hamzah had recently “stepped up his criticism of what he described as corruption within the government in front of his circle of friends.
“There is certainly resentment on his part, because he has never digested losing his title of crown prince.”
Jordan prince says he is ‘under house arrest’
AFP, AMMAN
Jordan’s official media yesterday said security and stability are “red line” issues, after a half-brother of King Abdullah II said that he was put under house arrest and others were detained amid reports of a coup plot.
Washington and Gulf allies stressed their support for the pro-Western government in Amman, which announced that it was due to make an official statement later in the day.
Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein, 41, who lost his title in 2004, said he had been confined to his home.
Jordan’s Prince Hamzah bin Hussein carries a parachute during a media event to announce the launch of “Skydive Jordan” in the Wadi Rum desert on April 17, 2012.
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