The king intervened about the rename of HMS Agincourt to prevent the French from being insulted was claimed last night.
Charles is said to have the name – originally approved by Queen Elizabeth II – of the Royal Navy Submarine, which is now called HMS Achilles.
His majesty was reportedly concerned that the name of the sub after the battle 1415 would humiliate the French about their historical defeat.
The king would have made his intervention last year about the name of the £ 1.5 million ship, reported the Daily Express.
A source told the newspaper: “The king stepped in personally and made it clear that the name had to be changed because he did not want to disturb the French.”
HMS Agincourt, a competitive class-Killer-submarine, was originally announced by the then secretary of the defense Sir Gavin Williamson in 2018.
It would have been the sixth Royal Navy ship that was named after one of the greatest military victories in England.
Sources suggested that Achilles was considered more suitable than Agincourt, which was a land struggle, and emphasized that Achilles rather fought in Trafalgar, a struggle with the French.
Charles has reportedly – originally approved by Queen Elizabeth II – of the Royal Navy Submarine, which is now called HMS Achilles (file image).
King Charles (depicted at Sandringham last week) would have made his intervention about the name of the £ 1.5 million ship last year,
Former Tory Defense Secretaries quickly weighed when the decision was announced with Sir Gavin who described the decision as 'pathetic'.
He said: 'It is so pathetic that the government is so ashamed of our history that they literally rename it.
“Then they will probably want to rename HMS Queen Elizabeth for fear that the Spaniards might be upset about the Armada.”
Grant Shapps, a colleague -for the Minister of Defense, said: 'The renamination of the HMS Agincourt is downright sacrilege.
'This submarine has a name that honors a decisive moment in British history.
'On Labor wakes up nonsense for tradition and our forces' pride heritage. '
Another former Defense Minister Sir Ben Wallace told Times Radio that the French would not have been insulted by the name.
He added: 'We are very close to the French. The French are one of our strongest allies. They are not deterred by such names.
Former Defense Minister Sir Ben Wallace (photo) told Times Radio that the French would not have been insulted by the name
The official spokesperson for the prime minister would not comment on why the name had been withdrawn
“I mean, that shows a very pathetic understanding of foreign policy and relationships.”
Although the decision was initially blamed by 'Woke' -marine heads, Charles – who ordered a mine sweeper in his Navy Service – would have intervened from 1971 to 1976.
Buckingham Palace refused to comment.
The Royal Navy refused to say why the original name of the nuclear submarine had changed.
A spokesperson said: 'We are proud of the rich military history of our nation and the many famous fights have fought.
'The seventh boat in the astute class must be called Achilles – a name that is particularly suitable this year if we mark the VJ Day 80th Anniversary's.
“The name was presented by the Royal Navy ships Namur and Bathing Committee and confirmed by the palace.”
Downing Street assistants refused to be drawn why the name had fallen.
The official spokesperson for the prime minister would not comment on why the name had been withdrawn and said: 'The name was presented by the names and bathing committee and approved by his Majesty the King. I can clearly no longer get in detail. '
De Vorst – as supreme commander of the armed forces – would have the final approval of each name after the Minister of Defense signed it.
