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Prince Hamza apologizes to Jordan's King Abdullah over conspiracy to replace monarch
The Asharq Al-Awsat reported, Jordanian royal palace said in a statement on Tuesday, King Abdullah received a letter of apology from former Crown Prince Hamza, who was accused last year of trying to replace the monarch, pledging he would never again act against the country's rulers.
The palace, which released the text of the letter, said it follows a meeting last Sunday at Prince Hamza's request with his half-brother King Abdullah to ask for "forgiveness". He was accused last April of conspiring to destabilize the monarchy in a foreign-inspired plot.
Hamza said in the letter: "I have erred, Your Majesty, and to err is human. I, therefore, bear responsibility for the stances I have taken and the offenses I have committed against Your Majesty and our country over the past years."
He added: "I apologize to Your Majesty, to the people of Jordan, and to our family, for my actions which, God willing, will not be repeated."
The estranged prince, who had been placed under house arrest after accusing the country's rulers of corruption, had pledged allegiance to the king shortly after mediation by royal family elders.
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A former royal chief adviser, Bassem Awadallah, and a minor royal were sentenced last July to 15 years in jail for their involvement in the plot.
King Abdullah described the crisis as "the most painful" during his 22 years of rule because it came from both inside the royal family and outside it.
Hamza said: "I hope that we can turn the page on this chapter in our country's and our family's history."
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The palace said, Hamza's public apology paved the way for rehabilitating the estranged prince and regaining public duties after being removed from the royal succession.
Source: aawsat
