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 ...

But the vessel will now be called HMS Achilles, a famous name in Royal Navy history. Amid speculation the change was prompted to avoid offending the French, former defence secretary Grant Shapps ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...