Students attack Prince Charles’ car after fee hike

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LONDON – Furious student protesters attacked a car carrying Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, vandalized buildings and battled riot police Thursday as a controversial hike in university fees triggered Britain’s worst political violence in years. In a major security breach, demonstrators set upon the heir to the throne’s Rolls Royce as it drove through London’s busy West End on its way to a theater. A group of up to 20 struck it with fists, sticks and bottles, breaking a window and splattering the gleaming black vehicle with paint. In the frenzy, some chanted “off with their heads!” Adnan Nazir, a 23-year-old podiatrist who was following the protesters, said Charles, 62, kept his…

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Students attack Prince Charles’ car after fee hike

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