Czech prince mixes charm and punk in run for presidency


PRAGUE (Reuters) - A 75-year-old prince with a centuries-old lineage and a taste the unconventional has won a surprise following in his bid for the Czech presidency with a "punk rock" campaign that has energised Czechs weary of the current political class.

Karel Schwarzenberg has struck a chord among young voters by mixing old world charm with posters showing him with a purple mohawk over the slogan "Karel for PreSident", a reference to bassist Sid Vicious of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.

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