was administered. reporter: all across london students voted while the government voted to triple college tuition, part of sweeping and drastic new budget cuts. it s the banks that caused this and we or having to pay. reporter: the mayhem spread into one of london s most popular tourist areas packed with shoppers. at least a dozen officers injured as well as many students with more than 40 arrests. these days much of europe shares britain ice pain with more protests expected. first they had some sympathy. i think now by attacking the royals, it really turns against them because they are very well liked and well loved. still with a heavily anticipated royal wedding, the latest violence on london streets will force the royal family to reassess security. wow, peter alexander reporting from london. up mekt, michelle rhee, the former chancellor of d.c. schools talks about her new
the world this morning, a car carrying prince charles and his wife camila attacked by an angry crowd of students who were protesting tuition fees. nbc s peter alexander has more. reporter: it was hardly the royal treatment, students demonstrators pounded the side of the rolls royce with fists and bottles, shattering a side window, pelting it with paint. even shouting off with their heads. chaos captured on cell phone videos, a stunned charles and his wife camila both in formal attire headed to a charity event in london s famed end. questions will be asked. the responsibility of the security is to keep their charges safe. and this could have been a lot, lot worse than it was. reporter: the couple wasn t hurt, but the duchess of cornwall was visibly rattled. camila was shake tone the core. she came into the theater, was guided straight through and let s just say a stiff brandy