If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. In the 1998 New Year Honours, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Companion of Honour (CH).[31]. The Billionaire's Daughter Knows What You're Thinking. Her two elder sisters, Laura and Kate, however, are less keen to recapture their moment in the spotlight. Loree Seitz / The Wrap: David Zaslav Signals Confidence in CNN Chief Chris Licht: . A Lancashire native, Patten grew up in London and was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. 1 episode, Vincent In Brixton (2003) as Eugenie Loyer, Rang De Eugenie Loyer. After his loss in 1992, Patten declined the offer of a new seat and assumed the position of the 28th Governor of Hong Kong. * Academics were turning out in full regalia for a procession and ceremony at . "In addition to supplying experts for incoming administrations, think tanks provide departing officials with institutional settings [where they] remain engaged in pressing foreign policy debates, and constitute an informal shadow foreign affairs establishment.This "revolving door" is unique to the United States, and a source of its strength. He followed that up with the job of which he is most proud establishing a new, non-sectarian police force in Northern Ireland, as part of the Good Friday agreement. It was going to become part of China. It's 25 years since Hong Kong was handed back to China in June 1997. In September 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Science. One time I. Connor Patten Basketball. I've been in this job for a couple of years. Chris Patten at his home in Barnes. As party chairman, he successfully orchestrated a surprise Conservative electoral victory in 1992, but lost his own seat. He put out his memoir, Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs, on September 29, 2005. We should say so. 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. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, was no stranger in picking fights with China. 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. "He seems a completely reasonable man when discussing the Middle East or energy policy, but when the conversation shifts to Chechnya or Islamic extremism, Putin's eyes turn to those of a killer.". 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. I think they thought that Hong Kong was just about allowing people to become rich.. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. He states baldly at one point a belief in an afterlife. [17], Patten was the biggest proponent in the commission for Turkey's accession to the European Union. London, WC2H 0HE "I don't think they ever wanted to be in the limelight, these decisions are not necessarily there to be made - it's a question of how one stays out of the limelight, rather than wanting to be in it," Mrs Patten said from the family holiday home in France. Miserable times he writes. Environment secretary Chris Patten (r) was charged with introducing the poll tax Instead of the tax shining a spotlight on spendthrift local councils, she said, the government was getting the. The good old days when HK was the Pearl of the Orient, one commentator said, which was liked more than 250times. He lost his first parliamentary election (for Lambeth Central) in 1974 against the Labour Party candidate Marcus Lipton. Tory! His job was to accumulate information on the television performance of rival William F. Buckley, Jr. 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. With Margaret Thatcher (and Michael Portillo, far right) while he was environment secretary in 1989. atten was not a silver-spoon Tory. Her role earned her praise from film critics in India. In May, Laura married Elton Charles, a florist from Paddington, whom she met seven years ago. [26] They have three daughters, including the actress Alice Patten. They bought the. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired. 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. 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. 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. Kris is HKFP's Editorial Director. Hong Kong netizens have been posting old photos of Chris Patten's three daughters Laura, Kate and Alice when they were in Hong Kong, since the incident involving Leung Chun-yan, the Chief. Chris Patten, the 28th and last governor of Hong Kong was swallowing hard as he emerged from Government House for the last time yesterday afternoon. We have been together for ages and he's wonderful. 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. His wifes father competed in the 1936 Olympics, part of that Chariots of Fire generation, and was killed in 1944. I have trained 5 . Chris Patten trying to console his daughter Kate (left) on the evening of Hong Kong's handover as daughter Alice looks on. 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). Chris Patten was born on May 12, 1944, in Cleveleys, Lancashire, England, to Frank and Joan Patten. Hardback. Chris Patten was born on May 12, 1944 in Ealing, London, England. He also introduced, and steered through Parliament, the major legislation that became the Environmental Protection Act 1990. In 1989, the then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made him the Secretary of State for the Environment. [citation needed]. 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The plan was to hand the lot over to the Bodleian Library in Oxford, but he felt he should get it in order. To support the Guardian and Observer order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. But the debate goes on.. CH PC Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes 1944512 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19921997 Delivery charges may apply. Patten oversaw many crises in the area of European foreign policy, most notably the failure of the European Union to come up with a common unified policy before the Iraq War in 2003. Showing Editorial results for chris patten. Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. Search over 220,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day. From 2014 to 2016, he worked under Pope Francis as the head of the body that advises the Vatican on media strategy. Part of the reason that he despairs in watching our own democratic norms under threat proroguing parliament, undermining the independence of the judiciary and the neutrality of the civil service, threatening to ignore treaties in Northern Ireland is that he knows it makes it harder to criticise other regimes. 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.. Her role earned her praise from film critics in India. Grand promises made about one country, two systems mixed with anecdotes about the Pattens three daughters and two dogs. degree from the University of Ulster. Cut to June 30 1997, and his daughters' faces, like his wife's, were "crumpled with emotion and streaked with tears". At the United Nations, he met with China's foreign affairs minister, Tang . 07 Sep 1998. The 1996 Hong Kong parody film Bodyguards of the Last Governor, presents 'Christ Pattern' as the Governor of Hong Kong. Please ensure your comments are relevant and appropriate. Family (1) Spouse Lavender Thornton (1971 - present) (3 children) Trivia (4) Former Governor of Hong Kong. His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. [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. Chris Patten. The two posts combined had received more than 8,000 likes and 700 shares by Monday morning. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. 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. Patten's most controversial actions in Hong Kong are related to the 1994 electoral reform. 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 . A year later, he became Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. They have three daughters, Kate (born in 1973), Laura (1974) and Alice (1979). His family lived in Greenford, and Chris Patten went to primary school there and then won a scholarship to the Catholic St Benedict's. 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. But after the official handing over ceremony was complete, and they had been poured stiff gins by Prince Charles aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Patten family faced a rather ignominious return to a semi-detached Victorian house in Barnes. But what if youre wrong? It involved turning 850,000 words into 250,000. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. "I cried all day," she says of her very public departure. Hannah Price died at the age of 25 in Fentress County, Tenn. A woman. Kris Cheng is a Hong Kong journalist with an interest in local politics. Lenny rents the lake house for the 4th . Though he robustly defended the policy at the time, in his 2006 book Not Quite the Diplomat (published in the United States as Cousins and Strangers: America, Britain and Europe in the New Century) he claims to have thought it was a mistake on Margaret Thatcher's part. Her father Leung Chun-ying called an ambulance to the Government House and told reporters that Chai-yan was under a lot of pressure as a young girl, that she has been seeking medical help. And yeah, I do get angry about things. When Alice took her bow on the stage of Wyndham's Theatre on Monday night, both Laura and Kate were there to support her. If ever there as a contradiction in terms it is that. Wednesday night, musician Chris Daughtry and his wife shared the cause of their daughter's sudden death on Nov. 12, 2021. He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. 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). Please refresh the page and/or try again. Christopher Francis Patten Visitor Chancellor of the University We would welcome any information that adds to and enhances our information and understanding about a particular portrait, sitter or artist. [11] The legislative council which was elected under Patten's governorship was dissolved upon the handover of Hong Kong to the PRC and replaced by a Provisional Legislative Council which did not have any democratic functions until elections were held under the previous rules in 1998. (2006), Points of View (1961) and The Walden Interview (1988). Patten said afterwards the Royal Pageant had not been the BBC's "finest hour" and admitted that "The tone was wrong."[21]. Do you think that they always saw through that? Their mother, Lavender Patten, told the Evening Standard that her daughters had never wanted to be famous in the first place. Tory! His role however is minor as the film depicts him being replaced with one month to go before the handover. Many good people were driven out of the Conservative party by Brexit. (1973-), Television producer; daughter of Chris Patten, Paul McCartney Photographs 196364: Eyes of the Storm, Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, Mary Lavender St Leger Patten (ne Thornton), / Person - Katharine Joan ('Kate') Patten. [8], In contrast to his predecessors, Patten decided not to wear the official Court uniform on formal occasions. She still lives at home with her parents and is particularly close to her father, who is now the external relations commissioner for the European Union and is described by Alice as "the best listener I know". I occasionally get asked to preach in college chapels. n Hong Kong, they were known as the Three Graces. This wasnt a colony like any other. In 1966, Chris Patten became involved with the Conservative Party. On John Major's succession as Prime Minister in 1990, Patten became Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Chris Daughtry 's family has confirmed his stepdaughter's cause of death. East and West HB Spec Ed. Chris Patten. "I thought there was a prospect that (China) would keep its word, and I'm sorry that it hasn't," he said in London. Tv film Basanti (2006) as Sue McKinley. We'll need your email address so that we can follow up on the information provided and contact you to let you know when your contribution has been published. The Legislative Council became a fully elected legislature for the first time in 1995 and extensively expanded its functions and organisations throughout the last years of colonial rule.[10]. Simply to denounce it seems crazy. Netizens were amazed by the apparent response from the English actress, however, as it is a fan page it isunlikely that it is managedby Patten herself. The daughters of Chris Patten, (l to r) Laura, Kate and Alice, say a tearful goodbye to Hong Kong, from on board the Royal yacht Britannia. Alice was only 12 when she arrived in Hong Kong, and while her sisters returned to Britain to school and university, she grew up amid the marble-corridored glory of Government House where men in white gloves picked her socks up off the floor and served her meals. Christopher Francis Patten was born on May 12 1944. The page posted two old photos of Pattens family when they wereat the Government House. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Bath in 1979, and served until he was unseated in 1992. A media frenzy greeted their exuberant, mini-skirted arrival in 1992, and their gulping tears when they left five years later came to symbolise the last days of the British Empire in the territory. He was promoted to be a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Science in September 1985, and was named Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in September 1986. By ticking permission to publish you are indicating your agreement for your contribution to be shown on this collection item page. In 1999, he was appointed as one of the United Kingdom's two members to the European Commission as Commissioner for External Relations where he was responsible for the Union's development and co-operation programmes, as well as liaison with Javier Solana, the High Representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy. Tue 28th June 2022. Try AbeBooks. There are occasions when we are unsure of the identity of a sitter or artist, their life dates, occupation or have not recorded their family relationships. At Queens College, Cambridge - where a month ago she achieved a "slightly disappointing" 2:2 in modern languages, she went out with Jordan Frieda, the son of Lulu and hairdresser John Frieda. Sometimes we have not recorded the date of a portrait. Patten married Lavender Thornton, a barrister, on 11 September 1971. 3 episodes, The Last King (2003) as Lady Farnces Stewart. 2023 Hong Kong news - Independent, non-profit, impartial. Chris Patten. For the last 19 years he has been chancellor of Oxford University. We werent preparing it for independence. If you tick permission to publish your name will appear above your contribution on our website. In 2003, he was appointed the Chancellor of Oxford University. As party chairman, he was widely considered to be the main architect of the somewhat unexpected Conservative victory at the 1992 general election. It is certainly important to use Rhodes money for more black African students. Lord Patten married Lavender Thornton in 1971. 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 Patten was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office in June 1983. Chris Patten I think that what most surprises anybody who goes into politics from even a modestly cerebral background is the vulgarity of much of the cut and thrust of politics. [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. "Her last one was a series about boxing. 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