Jordan's Prince Hamza, who was placed under house arrest by his half-brother, King Abdullah II of Jordan last spring, is not yet free, according to his mother, former Queen Noor.
With that statement, she again drew attention to the scandal that exposed the well-guarded royal family to the public.
The dispute between the monarch and the prince erupted in April, when Abdullah II imprisoned the popular royal in his home, claiming he was plotting to destabilize the kingdom.
The prince has denied the claims and alleged allegations of corruption at the highest level.
He was not seen in public for months, and the king said that the case had been resolved within the family and that he was taking care of the prince.
The prince's alleged accomplices, a former head of court and a distant relative of the king were charged with sedition and sentenced to 15 years in prison each.
Late last night, the prince's mother Nur, the former queen, tweeted on the occasion of her granddaughter Zein's birthday: "God willing, her father will be justly released as soon as possible and able to provide a natural, hopeful and truly Jordanian upbringing for her and her family." .
However, the former queen did not mention the situation of the prince.
She was the fourth wife of the late King Hussein, Abdullah's father, and for years lived outside Jordan, mostly in the US.
The court in Amman refused to comment on anything today.
Prince Hamza held the title of heir to the throne and has never forgiven Abdullah for stripping him of that title in 2004, and is also popular among ordinary Jordanians faced with economic mismanagement and corruption.
Criticism of the king and his family is considered a red line in public discourse and Jordanians must not cross it.
The former queen briefly commented on her son's detention in the spring.
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