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

The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute class nuclear-powered submarines to HMS Achilles. The change will be the second time the boat’s name has been switched along its pathway ...

King Charles was involved in a decision to change the name of a new royal submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a ...

HMS Agincourt now be christened as HMS Achilles. The erstwhile HMS Agincourt is an Astute-class attack submarine expected to enter service in 2026. The final Astute-class submarine to be built ...

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 ...

But late on Sunday night the Royal Navy revealed the King had approved its name being changed to HMS Achilles - itself an illustrious name in British military service. The Senior Service said the ...

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. It follows ...

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 ...