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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 ordered renaming of HMS Agincourt 'to avoid upsetting French'
King Charles personally ordered the renaming of Navy submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting the French. The Monarch stepped in to overturn the submarine’s original name - which had been given the green light by Queen Elizabeth in 2018. Instead the £1.5 billion sub will now be called HMS Achilles.
Navy bosses want to change name of submarine HMS Agincourt to 'avoid upsetting French'
The Royal Navy has been accused of renaming new attack submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting the French. The seventh Astute Class boat was due to become the sixth vessel to be named after the 1415 battle, where Henry V routed the forces of France with the help of his legendary archers.
‘It’s PC gone mad!’ ex Nato commander slams as woke Navy bosses rename submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting French
AN EX-Nato commander has blasted woke Navy chiefs for renaming a submarine to avoid upsetting the French. HMS Agincourt is the fleet’s sixth vessel and was named after the 1415 victory by
Navy chiefs under fire for renaming HMS Agincourt ‘to appease French’
Royal Navy chiefs have come under fire for dropping plans to name a new attack submarine after a battle in which England defeated France.
Opinion
The renaming of HMS Agincourt is sinking our heritage to solve a problem that doesn’t exist
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 avoid offending French sensibilities over a battle fought more than 600 years ago.
Navy chiefs rename HMS Agincourt submarine to appease French
Former ministers condemn ‘woke nonsense’ after decision to remove name recalling one of England’s greatest military victories
Opinion
The French navy is full of ships named after men who beat us. Don’t rename HMS Agincourt
Vive notre ami l’ennemi”, wrote a patriotic French songwriter sarcastically in the 1820s, after peace had returned and multitudes of British tourists again flocked to Paris. No need to ask who the friendly enemy was.
'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.
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 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 ...
Former British defense secretary calls Royal Navy’s submarine name change ‘woke nonsense’
Grant Shapps, a former Conservative member of the U.K.’s Parliament and defense secretary, called a recent submarine name ...
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'It's part of our heritage!' Martin Daubney left outraged at 'insane' decision by King Charles to rename historic submarine through fear of 'offending French'
GB News host Martin Daubney has launched a scathing attack on the decision to rename HMS Agincourt, claiming the move ...