‘Sedition has been buried’, King of Jordan says of rift with half-brother

King Abdullah II of Jordan (Yousef Allan/AP)

Jordan’s king has addressed the public feud with his half-brother, Prince Hamzah, portraying it as an attempted “sedition” that caused him shock, anger and pain.

Wednesday’s statement, carried by Jordan TV, marked the first time King Abdullah II addressed the unprecedented rift in the royal family which erupted over the weekend.