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King Charles 'vetoed' naming Royal Navy submarine HMS Agincourt - to avoid offending the French ○
Charles reportedly vetoed the name - originally approved by Queen Elizabeth II - of the Royal Navy submarine which is now called HMS Achilles.
King involved in name change of Agincourt submarine that sparked 'woke' row ○
The name was changed to HMS Achilles reportedly over concerns that the original may have offended the French.
Ex-NATO commander fumes at 'craven and contemptible surrender' as Royal Navy sub HMS Agincourt is renamed HMS Achilles 'to avoid annoying the French' ○
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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 longbowmen.
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