King Charles was involved in a decision to change the name of a new royal submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a move that was branded "woke nonsense" by former defence secretary Grant ...

The controversial move not use the name Agincourt began more than a year ago, amid suspected concerns it would offend Nato ...

The vessel – an Astute-class submarine which is currently under construction in Barrow-in-Furness – was due to be named HMS Agincourt after ... the final say on how ships are named.

Six ships have previously borne the name, earning six battle honours, including at the battles of River Plate and Okinawa.” Whether the final Astute-class ultimately sails as HMS Achilles or HMS ...

The decision to rename the Royal Navy’s HMS Agincourt ... it's a boat not a ship, a ship is just a target! - no, me either). Whether it was Henry V’s rousing speech or the legendary skill of English ...

The Royal Navy revealed the King had approved its name being changed to HMS Achilles ... year of VE and VJ Day. Six ships have previously borne the name, earning six battle honours, including the ...

KING Charles ordered the Navy to rename HMS Agincourt, in a move dubbed “pathetic ... “The name was proposed by the Royal Navy Ships Names and Badging committee and approved by His Majesty ...

The Royal Navy has been accused of renaming new attack submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting ... You don't rename ships once they start getting built. 'It's probably payback for the AUKUS ...

AN EX-Nato commander has blasted woke Navy chiefs for renaming a submarine to avoid upsetting the French. HMS Agincourt is the fleet’s sixth vessel and was named after the 1415 victory by ...

The name was changed to HMS Achilles reportedly over concerns that the original may have offended the French.