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Renaming of HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles pre-dates Labour government
The UK Royal Navy has changed the name of the seventh and final Astute-class nuclear powered attack submarine from HMS ...
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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 undermines "British heritage". Martin expressed his frustration at the ...
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Last Astute-class submarine renamed HMS Achilles
The submarine was due to be named HMS Agincourt, but will now follow HMS Agamemnon's lead, being named after a warrior from the Iliad. The UK Royal Navy (RN) has changed the name of the final Astute ...
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King involved in 'woke' name change of Agincourt submarine
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 ...
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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 ...
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‘It’s PC gone mad!’ ex Nato commander slams as woke Navy bosses rename submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid upsetting French
HMS Agincourt is the fleet’s sixth vessel and was named after the 1415 victory by outnumbered English archers. A move to rebrand the under-construction hunter-killer was thrown out last year as ...
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King Charles 'vetoed' naming Royal Navy submarine HMS Agincourt - to avoid offending the French
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 ...
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King Charles overrules late Queen Elizabeth to rename £1.5bn HMS Agincourt submarine
King Charles personally ordered the renaming of HMS Agincourt, overruling his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, a source has claimed. The seventh and final Astute-class submarine, which is under ...
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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 ...
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Royal Navy: Renaming HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles branded "woke nonsense" by former Tory MP Grant Shapps
“Renaming the HMS Agincourt is nothing short of sacrilege. “This submarine carries a name that honours a defining moment in British history. Under Labour, woke nonsense is being put ahead of ...
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Former British defense secretary calls Royal Navy’s submarine name change ‘woke nonsense’
“Renaming the HMS Agincourt is nothing short of sacrilege. This submarine carries a name that honours a defining moment in British history. Under Labour, woke nonsense is being put ahead of ...
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Final Trafalgar Class Submarine HMS Triumph Returns Home for Decommissioning
The service will eventually return to seven active submarines upon the completion of HMS Agincourt, the seventh and final Astute class submarine. The focus will then turn to completing the four ...