The vessel – an Astute-class submarine which is currently under construction in Barrow-in-Furness – was due to be named HMS Agincourt after an English victory over the French in 1415.

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 ...

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King Charles has come under fire for his decision to rename the Royal Navy’s HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a move that has sparked backlash and raised concerns about his well-being amid his ...

The morning after the battle of Agincourt by Sir John Gilbert. Public domain. King Charles III played a role in renaming a Royal Navy submarine from HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, a decision that ...

The King intervened over the renaming of HMS Agincourt to avoid offending the French, it was claimed last night. Charles reportedly vetoed the name — originally approved by Queen Elizabeth II ...

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 ...

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 nuclear-powered sub, still being built, was renamed HMS Achilles this weekCredit: Crown Copyright 2009 The nuclear-powered sub, still being built, was renamed HMS ...