A car containing Prince Charles and Camilla has been attacked by protesters in central London, in violent scenes after MPs voted to raise tuition fees in England to up to £9,000 per year.
A window was cracked and their car hit by paint, but the couple were unharmed.
In angry scenes, protesters have battled with police and attacked buildings, including the Treasury and the Supreme Court.
Police say eight officers were hurt in clashes. They have made nine arrests.
Protests have spread to the West End with demonstrators breaking shop windows in Oxford Street.
Three ministerial aides have resigned, but the fees rise survived a backbench rebellion with a 21-vote majority.
Violent scenesRiot police forced back protesters who were smashing windows and trying to break into a side door of the Treasury. Protesters also smashed windows at the Supreme Court.
Earlier protesters had forced their way into Parliament Square and pressed against lines of police in front of the Houses of Parliament.
The vote will mean fees being almost tripled, as the government saw its majority cut by three-quarters in a backbench rebellion.
Heather Sharp, BBC News, central London
Scuffles broke out in front of Westminster Abbey. A flare was thrown, and placards and sticks flew above the crowds.
The demonstrators pushed at the police line to shouts of "no ifs, no buts, no education cuts".
One of the protesters struggled back through crowd with blood running down his face as another held a burning placard aloft.
As the sun went down and the vote neared, groups of students in the rest of Parliament Square gathered around bonfires.
The warmest and the biggest of the bonfires turned out to be a park bench.
Less than half of Lib Dem MPs voted for the government's plans for tuition fees.
There were 21 Lib Dem and six Conservative MPs who voted against the coalition.
Mounted police were used to control crowds, as thousands of demonstrators protested outside the Houses of Parliament.
The London Ambulance Service says 19 people have been treated for injuries - six have been taken to hospital.
There were angry clashes as protesters - some throwing missiles - fought to break through police lines. Fires were started and buildings sprayed with graffiti.
The BBC's Ben Brown, outside Parliament, said protesters shouted "shame on you" as news of the result filtered out to the crowd.
HOW THE VOTE WENT
- 28 Lib Dem MPs voted yes
- 21 Lib Dem MPs voted no
- 8 Lib Dem MPs either abstained or were absent
- 6 Conservative MPs voted no
- 2 Conservative MPs abstained
In violent scenes earlier, the BBC's Mark Georgiou said there had been injuries to both police and protesters near to Westminster Abbey.
The Metropolitan Police say there have been attacks using "flares, sticks, snooker balls and paint balls".
Students from around the UK gathered in London for a day of protests and a rally - with police expecting about 20,000 demonstrators.
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