At midnight Hong Kong Time 1 July 1997 (16:00 GMT, 30 June 1997), he sent the telegram: "I have relinquished the administration of this government. "I was leaving my home, my friends, my school - my childhood - and I had only finished my A-levels the day before. Hong Kong netizens have been posting oldphotos of Chris Pattensthree daughters Laura, Kate and Alice when they were in Hong Kong, since the incident involving Leung Chun-yan, the Chief Executives youngest daughter, was revealedby local media. John Majors bastards have long since taken over. He also introduced, and steered through Parliament, the major legislation that became the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Billionaire's Daughter Knows What You're Thinking. Alice Patten is a English actress appeared in film Rang De Basanti opposite Aamir Khan.The British actress is daughter of politician Chris Patten, she played character Sue who came to India to make a documentary film about the British rule. Contributions are moderated. On 9 September 1999, the Commission produced its report, entitled A New Beginning: Policing in Northern Ireland and popularly known as the Patten Report, which contained 175 symbolic and practical recommendations. The latter initiative was heavily criticised in China, with one Chinese media outlet calling him a wrongdoer who would be condemned for a thousand generations. [19], On the advice of the ConservativeLiberal Democrat coalition government led by Prime Minister David Cameron, Patten was appointed by the Queen-in-Council as Chairman of the BBC Trust, and he took office on 1 May 2011, in the place of Sir Michael Lyons whose contract was not renewed. It is a sort of great Victorian truth that actually, trying to do the right thing is pretty good for you and pretty good for business as well, by and large. We normally spend our time down the pub and avoid society events like the plague.". His second thought was metaphor. He is the 28th and final Governor of Hong Kong from 19 July 1992 until the end of British administration over the territory on 30 June 1997. Miserable times he writes. Well, there are two elements to it. Their little sister, who was spotted by an agent last summer when she appeared in a student production at Cambridge, will be in her element in the West End. And I just think Johnson is terribly wrong. She threatened to leave home forever on social media. His background is decidedly unstarry: his mother is a housewife from Dominica, his father worked as a warehouseman. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. In each of those roles, he has been pitted not against the left, but mostly against the Daily Mail and the ideologues and nut jobs in his own party. In September 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Science. During his time in Hong Kong, Patten and his government considerably increased the reach of the territory's social welfare programmes and brought about democratic reforms to the electoral system. Patten was interviewed about the rise of Thatcherism for the 2006 BBC TV documentary series Tory! On 29 September 2005, he published his memoirs, Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs. If Patten had been re-elected in 1992, sections of the media thought he would have been rewarded by appointment as Foreign Secretary, although in his autobiography John Major said that he would have made Patten Chancellor of the Exchequer. 1 episode, Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016) as Katherine Parr. Before relinquishing the colonial administration to China in 1997, he was fighting daily battles, mostly verbal, with . Its a strange thing to reinhabit the years of Pattens book, the last trappings of British empire dissolving in a series of intractable negotiations with the Beijing government. Try AbeBooks. Chris Patten East and West: China, Power, and the Future of Asia Hardcover - September 14, 1998 by Christopher Patten (Author) 21 ratings Hardcover $22.11 45 Used from $1.66 5 New from $18.85 2 Collectible from $17.00 Paperback $16.99 12 Used from $2.93 His father was a jazz drummer who later became a popular music publisher. [2][3], Her first major role after graduation was Eugenie in Vincent in Brixton in the West End in 2002.[4]. degree from the University of Trinity College, Toronto and an honorary D.Litt. Angela Wintle. [29], In 2014 Pope Francis appointed Patten to head a body to advise the Vatican on media strategy and on how to handle the press, which he remained on until 2016. Former Hong Kong Gov. The 42-year-old musician's family confirmed to People magazine that Hannah Price, who was found dead in her home two . In September 2005 he was elected a Distinguished Honorary Fellow of Massey College in the University of Toronto (the only person so elected except for the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh, the Duke of Edinburgh) as well as receiving an honorary D.S.Litt. 1 episode, Downtown Abbey (2014) as Diana Clark. Chris Patten is Chancellor of Oxford University. He took steps to get in touch with the people of the colony, and was known for his penchant for taking public strolls around Hong Kong as well as in the media limelight. With Margaret Thatcher (and Michael Portillo, far right) while he was environment secretary in 1989. atten was not a silver-spoon Tory. Patten's guest was entranced by a picture of his children on his desk and asked: "How come ugly father produce such beautiful daughters?" He served a full five-year term before his ennoblement. Im met at the door by his wife, Lavender, and their terrier, Bobby. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. He turns off a muted symphony when I arrive. The attempt, for example, to understand the relationship between a slave trade and the Atlantic economy of which we were a part seems to me to be fundamentally important. Please note that we cannot provide valuations. Patten was Chancellor of Newcastle University from 1999 to 2009. St Mary's Barnes, United Kingdom, SW13 9HL. In November 2016 Patten was made a Commander of the Legion of Honour, and was presented with the award by the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom Sylvie Bermann at Kensington Palace Gardens. Kris Cheng is a Hong Kong journalist with an interest in local politics. Jacob Rees-Mogg, minister for Brexit opportunities. He made the case for negotiation rather than outright demands for independence. Does he ever get mad, watching his lifes work, at home and abroad, unravel? Lord Patten married Lavender Thornton in 1971. Hannah Price died at the age of 25 in Fentress County, Tenn. A woman. He is portrayed by Noel Lester Rands.[30]. Which he thought was something which was valuable to South Africa. Last edited on 16 February 2023, at 22:23, "Laura's straw hat puts Patten in the shade", "Old Patten family photos making some Hongkongers nostalgic", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alice_Patten&oldid=1139788810, The Forsyte Saga (2002) as Imogen. The couple held their wedding reception at the rather unlavish Wetlands Centre close to the family home in Barnes, and on a rare social outing to a fundraising event at the Royal Academy last year Laura said: 'I am a very private person, and so is Elton. 1 episode, Heroes and Villains (2008) as Joan. She has played a key role in the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti (2006). I have trained 5 . Many international lawyers argue that the incarceration of over one million Muslim Uighurs, forced sterilisation and abortion, and slave labour meet the UN definition of genocide. We have been together for ages and he's wonderful. He reads a lot and is keen on tennis and gardening. 26 Sep 2005. . 01 Dec 1990. help his daughter bypass airport security rules, I can finally breathe: Some celebrate the end of Hong Kongs Covid mask rule, but most remain cautious, US politicians call for sanctions on Hong Kong prosecutors in 47 democrats case; Beijing slams hypocritic political show, In Pictures: Hong Kong bids farewell to Pennys Bay Covid facility with giant padlock and Auld Lang Syne, Hong Kong 47: Prosecutors to seek witness anonymity order as trial adjourned over defendants injury, Covid-19: Medic urges Hong Kong students to remove face masks to improve learning, immunity, Artist Vaevae Chan spent years building a cave in a Hong Kong high rise. Photo by Fiona Hanson/PA "[24] Patten said that Chinese company Huawei "is an agent of an unpleasant Chinese state."[25]. Chris Patten is calling for the European Union to throw out its trade agreement with China. A month after her father was elected Chancellor of Oxford University,. Blonde and elfin, Alice - who was nicknamed "Little Princess" by her sisters - found it perhaps hardest of all to adjust to returning to Britain. 1,311 Chris Patten Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 1,311 chris patten stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Chris Patten. They're now grown up and all doing fine. In 2003, he was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford. In June 1983, he was made the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office. If Patten places some of his faith in what comes next, however, he hasnt quite given up hope of redemption in the here and now. A Lancashire native, Patten grew up in London and was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. The plan was to hand the lot over to the Bodleian Library in Oxford, but he felt he should get it in order. Kris is HKFP's Editorial Director. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. "They didn't have the choice. Shortly after graduating in 1965, he began working for the Conservative Party. Patten tried, he says, to give an answer that recognised that he was not being required to be as brave as they might be, in making that choice. I look at people like Jeremy Hunt though I fear it is going to ruin his leadership chances for me to say hes perfectly good and decent.. When Chinese leaders said Hong Kong could remain itself for 50 years after 1997, he says, it rather begged the question of whether they knew what it was in the first place. As the last Governor, Chris Patten kept diaries giving unprecedented insights into negotiating with the Chinese, about how the institutions of democracy in Hong Kong were strengthened and how he sought to ensure . Showing Editorial results for chris patten. Christopher Patten. The sometime barbed comedian made a point of noting that if octogenarian Biden isn't at the top of the Democrats' '24 ticket, 76-year old Donald Trump has a good chance of returning to the White House.. To support the Guardian and Observer order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. He was the architect of Majors 1992 election victory, built on a belief that, post-Thatcher, the party must be tolerant, efficient and generous-spirited. Patten's defeat was attributed to factors such as the Poll Tax.[6]. Photo: AFP/WTN Chris has an amazing sense of humour. CH PC Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes 1944512 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19921997 Perhaps because she was forced to play out her rebellious teenage years in the public view - a leader in The Independent in 1992 criticised her for failing to dress appropriately and sitting "in what could only be described as a slouch - legs askew and one arm dangled over the side of her chair," during a formal ceremony - Laura has cultivated a quiet domestic life out of the limelight and, after her sudden promotion to a pop-star level of fame in Hong Kong, now shuns publicity. He held this position within the Prodi Commission from 23 January 2000 until 22 November 2004. Many good people were driven out of the Conservative party by Brexit. During the tenure of John Major as the PM, Patten served as the Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and played an instrumental role in his partys victory in the 1992 general election. His family was Irish Catholic. What the Chinese have done in Xinjiang is wicked. Jun 2020 - Present2 years 9 months. They had the mandate of heaven and I didnt even have the mandate of the voters of Bath. LegCo members returned in 1995 were originally to serve beyond the Handover, thereby providing institutional continuity across the transition of Hong Kong to the PRC. He has a BSSc in Sociology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. +44(0)20 7306 0055, Admission free. He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of Oxford since 2003.. Raised in west London, Patten studied history at . . Can you tell us more about this person? He described the government as shameful and seedy. Rt hon chris patten ch former governor and commander-in-chief hong kong with his wife lavender and daughters left to right kate laura and alice at buckingham palace to receive his invest. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. On September 11, 1971, Chris Patten married barrister Lavender Thornton. Alice Patten is an English actress, and the daughter of Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, a prominent British Conservative politician and the last Governor of Hong Kong.She has played a key role in the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti (2006). "[12] This marked the end of British rule in Hong Kong. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. Patten receiving the union flag after it was lowered for the last time at Government House - the governors official residence - during a farewell ceremony in Hong Kong in 1997. [14], From 1998 to 1999, he chaired the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland, better known as the Patten Commission, which had been established in 1998 as part of the Belfast Agreement. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC ( Chinese: ; [1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician. A colleague who works with Kate at the BBC describes her as "serious and hard-working". He states baldly at one point a belief in an afterlife. 1 episode, Midsomer Murders (2004) as Emily Hide. They bought the. Although nominated for the post of President in the next Commission in 2004, he was unable to gain support from France and Germany. Alice Patten is an English actress, and the daughter of Chris Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, a prominent British Conservative politician and the last Governor of Hong Kong. There are still a few. [26] They have three daughters, including the actress Alice Patten. God Save The Queen. His book ends with a postscript that is a rallying cry for the democracy movement in his former home (and his current one) - their cause is our cause. If you have information to share please complete the form below. When they learn that their coach has died, they all return to New England with their families for the funeral. You can see it in the language used by [former Hong Kong chief executive] Carrie Lam and now this terrible policeman who is her successor, John Lee. Patten bemoaned the fact that much of the corporation's high-brow programming had been moved to BBC Four, the digital channel, and given low budgets that meant shows were "sometimes made with glue and string". [15] This report led to the disbanding of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and establishment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. Christopher Francis Patten Visitor Chancellor of the University The good old days when HK was the Pearl of the Orient, one commentator said, which was liked more than 250times. Chris Daughtry 's family has confirmed his stepdaughter's cause of death. Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last colonial governor, departed from the Government House in Hong Kong on the 1 st July 1997, and made the historic and iconic trip back to the HMY Britannia. Join our newsletter and follow us on our social media channels to find out more about exhibitions, events and the people and portraits in our Collection. Chris Patten, Hong Kong's final British governor before the 1997 handover, says the UK should tell China its proposal for a Hong Kong national security law is "outrageous". You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He was European Commissioner for External Relations from 1999 to 2004 and Chairman of the BBC Trust from 2011 to 2014. As the last Governor of Hong Kong, he supervised the final years of British governance in the colony and readied it for the transition to Chinese control in 1997. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chris_Patten_-2008-10-31-.jpg, https://flickr.com/photos/ukinfrance/11115110006, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3MtANpVq6s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XkYBUBJgws. Hong Kong's legacy from Chris Patten's Diaries to City on the Edge. And cross-checking against my wifes diary, to make sure I had the days right.. [13] He has since commented that his governorship of Hong Kong was a happy time for him personally as he shared this experience with his wife and children. Friday July 01 2022, 5.00pm, The Sunday Times. He kept a daily journal of his historic years in Hong Kong, partly on tape recordings. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. In the latest swing by CNN chief Chris Licht to rebrand the cable newser, Maher's appearance gave a bit of a preview of plans for the 9 PM ET slot, diverting from counter programming to . Tory! After two weeks without a glimpse, Governor Chris Patten's teenage daughter, Laura, had been spotted in the beauty salon of the colony's 108-year-old Ladies' Recreation Club along with her. In 2005 and 2006, she appeared in English Touring Theatre's Hamlet, playing Ophelia opposite Ed Stoppard's Prince of Denmark. It was going to become part of China. In 2008, she played Thea in Hedda, a new version of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, at London's Gate Theatre and, in 2009, she guest-starred as Arthur's mother Ygraine in the BBC fantasy drama series Merlin. How I wonder, sitting on his plump sofa, does he envisage that? Dominic Patten / Deadline: David Zaslav Praises CNN Adding More GOP Voices; "Balance Strategy" Is "Important," Warner Bros Discovery Boss Says . Hardback. In 2003 he was awarded an honorary LL.D. He reads a lot and is keen on tennis and gardening. In May 2016, Patten said that the BBC has "lost some of its ambition" in its coverage of science, philosophy and history, and should "stretch" audiences more. "Kate makes documentaries now," says her mother, who trained as a barrister, but currently works as a mediator for couples whose marriages have broken down. She lived in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. The 1996 Hong Kong parody film Bodyguards of the Last Governor, presents 'Christ Pattern' as the Governor of Hong Kong. Paperback. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired. East and West. He held the parliamentary seat until 1992. He was given an official Chinese name, Pang Ding-hong (Chinese: ), a name with an etymology based on the words "stability" and "calm; joyous; healthy". Why was it that Chris Pattens daughters did not get intotrouble living in Government House for all those years, yetsuch troubles have cometo Ms Leung sinceshe moved in? a user questioned on popular HKGolden forum. At which point, the young mans lovely girlfriend just burst into tears. But the last two Ive done involved preaching on the days when the readings were about death and afterwards.. Beijing had expected that the use of functional constituencies with limited electorates would be used to elect this council, however Patten extended the definition of functional constituencies and thus virtually every Hong Konger was able to vote for the so-called indirectly elected members (see Politics of Hong Kong) of the Legislative Council. They have three children. Nostalgia for theformer first family was also invokedby an incident in March last year. He also helmed the initiative of passing the Environmental Protection Act 1990. In 1992, Chris Patten, former chairman of the Conservative Party, was appointed Hong Kong's last governor, and was the man to oversee the handover ceremony of this former British colony. Chris Patten Writing for PS since 2000 151 Commentaries Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong and a former EU commissioner for external affairs, is Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the author of The Hong Kong Diaries (Allen Lane, 2022). The first was a literalist one based on a reading by Ronald Knox, who was chaplain to Catholic students at Oxford. Patten was also denounced by some Chinese media and politicians as the "whore of the East" and a "serpent", and was most famously called a "sinner who would be condemned for a thousand generations" (Chinese: ) by Lu Ping, the head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. If ever there as a contradiction in terms it is that. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (Chinese: ; born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who was the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997 and Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. He was educated in modern history at Balliol College, Oxford, graduating with a second-class honors degree in 1965. Her two elder sisters, Laura and Kate, however, are less keen to recapture their moment in the spotlight. It was politically and morally difficult both for them and for us. Bartis Edmond Hawley-Wall, Kyler Havard, Zealot23, Nich Smith, Matt Koltes, Chris Mulvihill . A picture of the family of last governor Chris Patten posted by her daughter Alice (left, front) on her Facebook turns viral on social media. All contributions are moderated. St Martin's Place This article about an English actor is a stub. [8], In contrast to his predecessors, Patten decided not to wear the official Court uniform on formal occasions. [32] In March 2009, Patten received the title Doctor honoris causa by South East European University. With wife, Lavender, and daughters (from left) Kate, Laura and Alice, after receiving the Order of the Companions of Honour at Buckingham Palace in 1998. ad things gone differently for him in 1992, it is quite possible to imagine that Patten could have been the first Catholic prime minister of Britain. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/christopher-francis-patten-1050.php. What I should say, he said, is that we dont have a Conservative government at all, but an English nationalist party which is populist, but fatally without being popular.. Sometimes we have not recorded the date of a portrait. And they hate it when we do.. 10 Jun 2008. Its funny you should say that. If you tick permission to publish your name will appear above your contribution on our website. His work has been featured in Washington Post, Public Radio International, Hong Kong Economic Times and others. But what if youre wrong? "We are very, very happy together," she says. Patten married Lavender Thornton, a barrister, on 11 September 1971. For people of my age, it was a bit like being born just after the Congress of Vienna [of 1814], to then live through a period of stability and growing prosperity, longevity, better health, in which there were a number of givens: Europe or welfare democracy or that thing that Peter Hennessy writes about, leaders who, in the absence of a written constitution, could be trusted to do the right thing.. Between February 2010 and June 2011, he served as the President of Medical Aid for Palestinians. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, reading, browsing in bookshops. 2023 Hong Kong news - Independent, non-profit, impartial. Do you think it was also their belief that the British government had deluded itself about its own purpose? I think they thought that Hong Kong was just about allowing people to become rich.. Lavender doesnt entirely approve; I think she fears it makes me a tad sanctimonious. In 1999, Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, was in New York representing the European Commission. Try AbeBooks. [17], According to information from the US Embassy in Brussels (published by WikiLeaks in November 2010): Patten said in April 2004 that Russian President Vladimir Putin has done a good job for Russia mainly due to high world energy prices, but he had serious doubts about the man's character. Chris Patten. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (Chinese: ;[1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who was the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997 and Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. Indian film, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 22:23. [citation needed]. Thats just good history.. We would welcome any information that adds to and enhances our information and understanding about a particular portrait, sitter or artist. His family lived in Greenford, and Chris Patten went to primary school there and then won a scholarship to the Catholic St Benedict's. He was also the last governor of the colony, as it was transferred to Chinese control on June 30, 1997. Patten was born in 1944 on the day the German army was driven out of Crimea. [7], Patten's tenure faced several different challenges, as many in Hong Kong were still reeling from the Tiananmen Square massacre a few years earlier. His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. The gracious, book-lined sitting room gives out on to a generous garden. His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. The City of M. Chris Patten. Great Britain and the World. Support HKFP | Code of Ethics | Error/typo? [9] Patten's approval rating in Hong Kong in April 1992 was 53% and ended his tenure with an approval rating of 59.7%.[4]. "I thought there was a prospect that (China) would keep its word, and I'm sorry that it hasn't," he said in London. After obtaining a modern history degree in 1965, he became active in politics and joined the Conservative Party. But the debate goes on.. In May, Laura married Elton Charles, a florist from Paddington, whom she met seven years ago. According to information from WikiLeaks, Patten was in Moscow in April 2004 and had concluded EURussia ministerial consultations in Brussels. I mean, it was a colonial project. "Her last one was a series about boxing. If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. The most difficult question was a kid who said, Weve listened to you, Mr Patten. 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