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 Shapps, the BBC has been told.
The name change was announced this week, and followed reports of concern within the Ministry of Defence that the original name for the vessel may have offended the French.
Agincourt refers to a battle England won against France in 1415, as part of the Hundred Years’ War.
