12-10-2010, 10:57 AM
[url="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11954333"]Royal car attacked in protest after MPs' fee vote[/url]
A car containing Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall has been attacked amid violence after MPs voted to raise university tuition fees in England.
A window was cracked and their car hit by paint, but the couple were unharmed.
In angry scenes, protesters battled with police in Parliament Square. Hundreds were contained on Westminster Bridge for a time by officers.
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Other reported actions taken by the protesters include:
* Setting the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square alight
* Smashing windows at shops in Oxford Street
* Vandalising statues in Parliament Square, including that of Winston Churchill
* A sit-in by about 150 students at the National Gallery