King involved in 'woke' name change of Agincourt submarine
The name was changed to HMS Achilles reportedly over concerns that the original may have offended the French.
King Charles orders Navy to rename submarine HMS Agincourt, in move dubbed ‘pathetic’
KING Charles ordered the Navy to rename HMS Agincourt, in a move dubbed “pathetic”. The monarch made the intervention to avoid upsetting the French, sources told The Sun. The nuclear-powered sub,
King Charles overrules late Queen Elizabeth to rename £1.5bn HMS Agincourt submarine
King Charles stepped in to overturn the £1.5billion submarine's original name, which had been given the green light by Queen Elizabeth in 2018, and rename it HMS Achilles
Navy submarine name change is woke nonsense, says Shapps
The Royal Navy has announced it is changing the name of a new submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move branded "woke nonsense" by former Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.
‘Woke nonsense’: Grant Shapps hits out at submarine’s new name
The decision to rename the nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary has claimed. The Astute-class attack submarine, which is still under construction, was due to be named in honour of Henry V’s 1415 victory over the French.
Renaming of submarine Agincourt ‘woke nonsense’, says ex-defence secretary
A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said. The Astute-class attack submarine, which is still under construction, was due to be named in honour of Henry V’s 1415 victory over the French.
'Woke nonsense!' Navy chiefs to rename submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid offending the French
Defence Secretary John Healey is seeking the King's approval to rename HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move that has sparked controversy over concerns about offending the French. The decision to rebrand the under-construction hunter-killer submarine represents a significant U-turn in naval policy.
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