Zahir Shah's son-in-law, General Abdul Wali, told the Sunday Telegraph the king was worried by the Alliance seizure of Kabul.
"The Northern Alliance pro-mised us that it would stop at the northern gates of Kabul to give others in the south time to move. But they did not stop," Wali said.
"We're not judging anyone, just saying a promise is normally something you keep. Obviously, the king is very concerned because he fears fighting might break out between factions and cause more casualties to innocent civilians."
The issue of foreign troops on Afghan soil drove a wedge between some Northern Alliance commanders and the international US-led coalition that played a crucial role in aiding the opposition's military successes.
Senior Northern Alliance figures said that as long as they maintained security in Kabul, there would be no need for an international peacekeeping force. Some were unhappy about the arrival of 100 British special forces troops near Kabul.
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