By Adrian Croft and Michael Holden
London (Reuters) - police promised investigation Friday after Prince Charles was captured in worst riots in London for years student protests on increased porridge in the course fee.
Thousands of students, furious Government plans to raise the ceiling of tuition almost tripled, fighting running with the police in the centre of the capital Thursday.
As events unfolded, they surround a limo carrying the Prince Charles and his wife Camilla doors kicked a cracking window and jets of white paint on the car. The couple escaped unharmed.
Prime Minister David Cameron condemned the violence and said he was concerned with the lapse in Royal security.
Head of London Paul Stephenson police investigate the riots and the incident, said Cameron, promising "full force of the law" would be pinned offenders.
"There were a bunch of people who were hell bent on violence... the crowd herself sometimes absolutely wild way." "I think that people who see it as totally unacceptable brutal behaviour, violent," said Cameron.
Clashes were the worst political violence in London since 1990 a local tax which contributed to the end of Decade of Margaret Thatcher, Conservative leader in power mass riot.
Inside Parliament, the coalition has overcome its most serious rebellion now push closely through the increase in fees paid by the students of the University.
Furthermore, the protesters smashed the window in the Ministry of finance, cammed slogans on the statue wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill and discarded pieces of rock, balls of paint and flares on police riot, who was beaten with truncheons.
Forty-three demonstrators and 12 police officers were wounded and 33 protesters were arrested, police said.
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Students countered allegations of police accuse and said that the protests will continue.
Clare Solomon, President of the Union of the University of London, has criticised the problem on the provocation by "a minority violent within the police force".
Independent Police Commission said it has launched an investigation into an allegation that 20-year-old student was beaten over the head with a police baton, causing serious injuries to the head.
Alfie Meadows, who reported having suffered a bleeding on the brain, underwent during the night and seems to be out of danger, his mother, Susan told the BBC.
Seven-month-old coalition was the first serious test determination through sharp reductions in public spending to slow a record deficit in peacetime.
Goal from Liberal Democrats, who are target anger reneging on election pledge to scrap tuition fees split student.
Analysts said the revolt had undermined the authority of the head of the Lib Dem Nick Clegg, but lib dem Business Secretary, Vince Cable said that the coalition would be reinforced by "this very difficult and rather cathartic experience."
Analysts say the coalition will hold together, but it might come with strain as cutting bite harder next year.
Dai Davies, a former head of the Royal protection, said that the royal incident was embarrassing for the police. "I am surprised and clearly Commissioner (police) is embarrassed and surprised also why there is no better coordination", he said.
Stephenson said police had verified the road minutes until the royal couple arrived, but the situation has changed rapidly.
"I think that officers who protected their Royal highnesses showed a very real restraint." Some of these armed agents, "he told the BBC."
(Additional reporting by Mohammed Abbas.) (Editing by Maria Golovnina)
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