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

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

But the boat will now be called HMS Achilles, a famous name in Royal Navy history. Former defence secretary Grant Shapps said the decision was ‘nothing short of sacrilege’ (Leon Neal/PA ...

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 ...

The King reportedly made his intervention last year and decided to rename the vessel HMS Achilles. His Majesty was understood to be concerned that naming the sub after the battle would remind the ...

The decision to rename the Royal Navy’s HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles has sparked considerable debate, and rightly so. It feels like an unnecessary act of self-censorship, bending over backwards to ...

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 ...