Prince Charles, Camilla Parker-Bowles Attacked by Student Protesters
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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker-Bowles looked terrified on their way to the Royal Variety Performance as student protesters hurled white paint at their Rolls Royce in London Thursday.
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Angered by a recent tuition increase, the disgruntled crowd also bombarded the royal couple's car with bottles and bins in Trafalgar Square.
"They were whisked inside as soon as they arrived. All security were on hand to protect them as they entered the theatre," an onlooker at the London Palladium tells UsMagazine.com. "Charles kept a hand on Camilla's back and she looked very unsettled by what had just happened."
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A Clarence House spokeswoman confirmed the news, telling Us that "their Royal Highnesses' car was attacked by the protesters on the way to their engagement at the London Palladium."
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Fortunately, Charles, 62, and Parker-Bowles, 63, were unharmed. Thirty-eight protestors and 10 officers were injured; an additional six officers required hospital treatment and suffered various minor injuries.
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they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. should have stopped in. to watch coronation street.instead.
It is very sad, that young people don´t respect government ! It is very bad!Yang people don´t respect too mothers and fathers, it is fact those world!!! I am from Czech Republic and I am wondering at all state running world. People in U.K. are very rotten.Is important take and give respect!(cesky: ctit, uctivat vladu a nejednat nasilim!)
Spoiled brats is right. Book smart perhaps, but acting like violent 12 year olds. They have to cut back on welfare there also. Enough handouts.
Lol, its not like the kids are the ones paying for the tuition. Spoiled brats!
what is WRONG with people???
everyone on here is horrible, did you all forget about another person in the royal family being terrorized in her car and how that ended? yeah, this isn't exactly the same, but no one deserves to be attacked like that.
Oh say it aint so!!!! The Dutchess of Corn Rolls was ambushed by paint ball pellets? LMAO!!!!!!!
Riding around in a gas guzzling Rolls Royce and he is such an environmentalist and hypocrite.
Who cares!!! The Royals are people just like everyone else. They just have more money than everyone else!
I'm in college also, trust me I know how frustrating college life can be. When my semester is over, I just feel like throwing my books straight into the trash bin! believe that!!!
Sorry to hear of your troubles your Royal Hineys
Ohhhh dear, I hope Camilla Parker Bowel was wearing her Depends undergarment, perhaps she messed in her knickers! BOLLOCKS!!!!!