British authorities are launching an investigation into how protesting students in London were able to attack a limousine carrying Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, and his wife, Camilla.
The couple was not injured in the incident, which occurred on Thursday as thousands of students, angry over parliament's passage of a bill significantly increasing the cost of a college education, clashed with riot police.
The car carrying the royal couple was at one point surrounded by the protestors, who kicked the doors, damaged a window and threw white paint on the vehicle. It was then able to proceed on to a charity event at a London theater the prince and his wife were attending.
Officials say the incident was among the most serious breaches of security in the British capital in the past decade.
Britain's prime minister, David Cameron, said he was concerned about the security lapse and that the protesters should feel “the full force of the law.”
Police arrested 33 people. Fifty-five people were injured, including 12 police officers.
The couple was not injured in the incident, which occurred on Thursday as thousands of students, angry over parliament's passage of a bill significantly increasing the cost of a college education, clashed with riot police.
The car carrying the royal couple was at one point surrounded by the protestors, who kicked the doors, damaged a window and threw white paint on the vehicle. It was then able to proceed on to a charity event at a London theater the prince and his wife were attending.
Officials say the incident was among the most serious breaches of security in the British capital in the past decade.
Britain's prime minister, David Cameron, said he was concerned about the security lapse and that the protesters should feel “the full force of the law.”
Police arrested 33 people. Fifty-five people were injured, including 12 police officers.
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