Each email has a link to unsubscribe. [26] They have three daughters, including the actress Alice Patten. 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. But the debate goes on.. Friday & Saturday 10:30 - 21:00. We should say so. "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.". Western governments, Patten believes, have been wrong because of greed to give Xi Jinpings regime an easier ride than Vladimir Putins. In 2003, he was appointed the Chancellor of Oxford University. The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. I train athletes looking for upgrades to their shooting, ball handling, court awareness, and post play skills. His role however is minor as the film depicts him being replaced with one month to go before the handover. What the Russians are doing in Ukraine is wicked. (Photo by David Montgomery/Getty Images) PURCHASE A LICENSE Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset. [28], In February 2010, Patten was appointed President of Medical Aid for Palestinians, but he stepped down in June 2011. He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 until 1997, Chairman for the Independent Commission on Policing after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 . He was, of course, Britains last governor of Hong Kong, lampooned in Private Eye as the grand poobah, before the handover to China in 1997. (MANDATORY CREDIT David Montgomery/Getty Images) Laura Patten, the daughter of Chris Patten, the new Governor of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, 1st August 1992. Prices start at 6 for unframed prints, 25 for framed prints. 1 episode, Downtown Abbey (2014) as Diana Clark. On September 11, 1971, Chris Patten married barrister Lavender Thornton. During his tenure, his government significantly expanded the territory's social welfare programmes and introduced democratic reforms to the electoral system.[2]. He is also a member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organisation which works to promote good governance around the world. In 2010, The Tablet named him as one of Britain's most influential Catholics. Patten said afterwards the Royal Pageant had not been the BBC's "finest hour" and admitted that "The tone was wrong."[21]. He has been an opponent of the movement at Oxford to tear down the statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. Patten was interviewed about the rise of Thatcherism for the 2006 BBC TV documentary series Tory! To me, they're not a story, they're just my girls.". He asked Patten the question that all young people from Hong Kong he meets now ask him: Do you think when we finish our degree we should go back to Hong Kong?. He held this position within the Prodi Commission from 23 January 2000 until 22 November 2004. 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. 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. He is known for Tory! In 2004, she appeared in Jonathan Creek as Gillian Bailey. Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. Please Like other favourites! In 2003, he was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Posted By: VOHK April 12, 2016 By Chan King-cheung - Try AbeBooks. She lived in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. Please could you let us know your source of information. Within the last five years of British rule, acclaimed journalist Jonathan Dimbleby was given unique access to the governor which enabled him to document the . [15] This report led to the disbanding of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and establishment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. East and West HB Spec Ed. Tory! During this time, Patten sat as a crossbencher. People said to him he couldnt talk to students about death, but he thought, why not? The tone sometimes threatens to override his reservations about Britains own shaming colonial history that led to the acquisition of the rocks in the first place. 01 Dec 1990. [33], University roles and elevation to the peerage, BBC royal river pageant outside broadcast, Critical studies and reviews of Patten's work. Is he guilty of a kind of historical myopia? Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post: Trump may be . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. But the last two Ive done involved preaching on the days when the readings were about death and afterwards.. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Hardback. She's very charming, and can talk even the most unlikely person into appearing on TV.". He also helmed the initiative of passing the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Had he not lost his own seat in Bath in that election, partly because he was associated with the poll tax, he would have become, at 48, chancellor of the exchequer. But if it was difficult to convince them of that hope then, certainly after 2019 when Mr Lees police had been beating them over the head, tasering and teargassing them, it wasnt going to be any easier., A year ago, Patten was taking Bobby for a walk in Richmond Park when he bumped into two Chinese couples in their mid-20s. He reads a lot and is keen on tennis and gardening. [citation needed], After graduating with a second-class honours degree in 1965 and winning a Coolidge travelling scholarship to the US,[4] Patten worked for the campaign of then-Republican New York Mayor John Lindsay, where he reported on the television performance of rival William F. Buckley Jr.[5] He worked for the Conservative Party from 1966, first as desk officer and then director (from 1974 to 1979) of the Conservative Research Department. At the United Nations, he met with China's foreign affairs minister, Tang . The most difficult question was a kid who said, Weve listened to you, Mr Patten. Patten's defeat was attributed to factors such as the Poll Tax.[6]. * Academics were turning out in full regalia for a procession and ceremony at . Delivery charges may apply. On 23 May 2005 he was appointed by Cadbury as a non-executive director.[16]. He has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since 2005. In 1990, he was appointed the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chairman of the Conservative Party. As party chairman, he successfully orchestrated a surprise Conservative electoral victory in 1992, but lost his own seat. Many good people were driven out of the Conservative party by Brexit. He grew up in West London and attended a Catholic primary school, Our Lady of the Visitation, in Greenford, and later the independent St Benedict's School in Ealing, west London. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. I mean, it was a colonial project. He was the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong, serving between 1992 and 1997. 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. He was appointed Secretary of State for the Environment by Margaret Thatcher in 1989 as part of her third ministry, becoming responsible for implementation of the unpopular poll tax. 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. Loree Seitz / The Wrap: David Zaslav Signals Confidence in CNN Chief Chris Licht: . After the speech in 2017, he says, there was a Q&A. What the Chinese have done in Xinjiang is wicked. With her long hair and perfect features, the 22-year-old is possibly the prettiest of the Patten girls and made her TV debut this year as Imogen Dartie in The Forsyte Saga, and now spends her time flitting between rehearsals at the Royal National Theatre and her new boyfriend, Cambridge graduate Dan Rookwood, an internet sports journalist and sometime travel writer at The Guardian. Visiting him is like stepping into a lost Conservative hinterland. His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. You can buy a print of most illustrated portraits. Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. He is also the one of only two living former governors of Hong Kong with Sir David Wilson. SELECT OPTIONS SAVE TO CART 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. A year later, he became Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Kate, who missed her father's signing-in as Governor when she chose instead to go trekking with friends around South America, spent the least time in Hong Kong because she was studying for a degree in Spanish and Latin American studies at Newcastle University. 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Hong Kong nicknamed him Fat Pang (Chinese: ), making him the only governor to have a widely recognised Chinese nickname. I've been in this job for a couple of years. 3 episodes, The Musketeers (2014) as Sister Hlne. [27], Patten is a Catholic and oversaw Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom in September 2010. This wasnt a colony like any other. He turns off a muted symphony when I arrive. The one he liked most was coined by an Episcopalian American missionary bishop who talked about being on the seashore with his friend. After graduating, she took a job with billionaire Peter Woo's Wharf Cable TV channel, before graduating to work on Esther Rantzen's That's Life! Thats just good history.. Family (1) Spouse Lavender Thornton (1971 - present) (3 children) Trivia (4) Former Governor of Hong Kong. Source for information on Patten, Chris 1944-: Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series dictionary. 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. I suggest the fractures go back to the 1990s. 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.. Its funny you should say that. Patten was born in 1944 on the day the German army was driven out of Crimea. Try AbeBooks. In 1979, he won his first parliamentary election to become an MP from Bath. It involved turning 850,000 words into 250,000. 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. Tv film Basanti (2006) as Sue McKinley. As party chairman, he was widely considered to be the main architect of the somewhat unexpected Conservative victory at the 1992 general election. Patten was elected Member of Parliament for Bath in 1979. 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. 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. [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. (30 Jun 1997) Natural Sound The last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten has left his colonial-style mansion for good.Patten bade his 250 staff an emotional. Spotted an error, information that is missing (a sitters life dates, occupation or family relationships, or a date of portrait for example) or do you know anything that we don't know? 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. He was European Commissioner for External Relations from 1999 to 2004 and Chairman of the BBC Trust from 2011 to 2014. We would welcome any information that adds to and enhances our information and understanding about a particular portrait, sitter or artist. 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Which he thought was something which was valuable to South Africa. What theyre doing in Hong Kong is wicked. Press release from the City of Menifee: MENIFEE - Menifee's street projects and construction updates are getting an upgrade! His family was Irish Catholic. Before that, he was the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. In October, he severely criticised the Hong Kong government for banning face masks. However the general public regarded him positively. Patten lives in a large villa in Barnes in south-west London, next to the wooded common. His wifes father competed in the 1936 Olympics, part of that Chariots of Fire generation, and was killed in 1944. [2][3], Her first major role after graduation was Eugenie in Vincent in Brixton in the West End in 2002.[4]. He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of Oxford since 2003. 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 is calling for the European Union to throw out its trade agreement with China. Before relinquishing the colonial administration to China in 1997, he was fighting daily battles, mostly verbal, with . 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. The Black Watch [the last British military unit to leave] werent going to hold Hong Kong against the Peoples Liberation Army. He is also an actor and was recently embroiled in controversy when he opted to play Prince William in an American film about the young Royals. 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. Christopher Francis Patten was born on May 12 1944. Nostalgia for theformer first family was also invokedby an incident in March last year. Chris Patten. 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). There is an inevitable sentimental or nostalgic strain to Pattens diaries of 25 years ago, as he departed on the royal yacht. He might just have got through the modest . Also Known As: Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, children: Alice Patten, Kate Patten, Laura Patten, See the events in life of Chris Patten in Chronological Order, (Chancellor of the University of Oxford (Since 2003)). n Hong Kong, they were known as the Three Graces. Try AbeBooks. Do you think that they always saw through that? Cut to June 30 1997, and his daughters' faces, like his wife's, were "crumpled with emotion and streaked with tears". 1 episode, Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016) as Katherine Parr. 26 Sep 2005. For a decade between 1999 and 2009, he was the Chancellor of Newcastle University. One time I. It was going to become part of China. It is certainly important to use Rhodes money for more black African students. If you wish to license an image, please use our Rights and Images service. The family has enjoyed good image among the populace, contrasting oddly with the city's present first family hit by accusation of abuse of power. Her role earned her praise from film critics in India. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Lavender doesnt entirely approve; I think she fears it makes me a tad sanctimonious. How I wonder, sitting on his plump sofa, does he envisage that? Although nominated for the post of President in the next Commission in 2004, he was unable to gain support from France and Germany. They have three daughters together, Katharine Joan (born 1973), Laura (1974 or 1975), and Alice (1980). 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. We normally spend our time down the pub and avoid society events like the plague.". He made the case for negotiation rather than outright demands for independence. Despite this, he enjoyed significant popularity in Hong Kong. We werent preparing it for independence. Rather than use her name to her advantage, Laura has quietly worked her way up in the magazine world, beginning with three weeks work experience on Vogue, followed by a job at Harpers and Queen, then Vanity Fair, culminating in her present position at Tatler where she is known as hard-working and unpretentious. In the last three months, he says, partly as a result of Britains generous visa scheme, there have been 100,000-plus people from Hong Kong, teachers, medics, lawyers, leaving to come here and lots of other places as well. Chris Patten, with wife Lavender and daughters Alice and Laura, is greeted by the Chief Secretary, Sir David Ford, on arrival in Hong Kong on 9 July 1992 Much of the time during the summer is. He considered that the EU had become overly dependent on Russian energy supplies, and should become more engaged with the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia in order to diversify supplies. Patten submitted his letter of resignation as BBC Trust Chairman to the Secretary of State on 6 May 2014; citing health reasons following his heart bypass surgery on 28 April. Lord Patten said China . Patten also played the role of Vicky Anderson, in an episode of New Tricks, the daughter of an English-born Hong Kong businessman, Douglas Anderson, who had been involved in questionable building deals in Hong Kong, shortly before the end of British rule in 1997.[5]. He put out his memoir, 'Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs', on September 29, 2005. And they hate it when we do.. His subsequent career has been a tour of duty of threatened institutions and imperial relics, the more grown-up version of Portillo on a train. 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. He went over and addressed the students who organised the protests against Hong Kongs security laws a couple of times, at the invitation of their informal leader, Joshua Wong. Theyre watching a ship under full sail heading over the horizon at dusk. 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. But life as just another face in the crowd never seemed likely for the Patten girls and now, Alice, the youngest of the three daughters, has just landed her first big acting role in Nicholas Wright's Vincent in Brixton, which opened on Monday in the West End. Please refresh the page and/or try again. If you have information to share please complete the form below. Chris Patten is Chancellor of Oxford University. "I'm very, very private," she said from her office at Cond Nast. I knew the cardinal when I was there, he says. In 2003 he was awarded an honorary LL.D. Then chairman of the BBC Trust, fighting a rearguard action against cuts. But what if youre wrong? And yeah, I do get angry about things. There is a 1930s village atmosphere, which bankers and lawyers now pay 5m to inhabit. "[24] Patten said that Chinese company Huawei "is an agent of an unpleasant Chinese state."[25]. A caption was changed to correct a date: Chris Patten received the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1998; not 1989. 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 . . In 2005, he became an appointed member of the British peerage. Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last governor, handed the former colony back to China on 1 July 1997 to be ruled with a degree of autonomy under a system called "o. He has been married to Lavender Thornton since 1971. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. If hes honest he cant see any other future for the territory than that it will have its freedoms and its attributes as an open society stripped away comprehensively. And I dont see what pulls the party together again. Patten is portrayed the video game Hong Kong 97 as ordering Chin, an unspecified relative of Bruce Lee, to massacre the entire population of mainland China. Chris Patten. All contributions are moderated. Isnt deciding who we venerate a vital part of that reckoning also? Hardback. He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of . The most depressing thing is Ive been watching interviews with ministers this evening, he said, and the titles alone are so depressing. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN STILLWELL/PA. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. and at Queens' College, Cambridge. 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]. After the handover ceremony he left the city, together with Prince Charles, on board the British royal yacht, HMY Britannia. All real Hong Kongers miss the Patten family very much. Lord Patten married Lavender Thornton in 1971. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. Chris Patten was born on May 12, 1944, in Cleveleys, Lancashire, England, to Frank and Joan Patten. Now 28, she is a television producer at the BBC, making programmes for BBC Choice. Under a painted portrait of Patten and his wife of 51 years are photographs of their eight grandchildren. Chris Patten. 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.. In 1966, Chris Patten became involved with the Conservative Party. For the last 19 years he has been chancellor of Oxford University. [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]. The two posts combined had received more than 8,000 likes and 700 shares by Monday morning. Patten's most controversial actions in Hong Kong are related to the 1994 electoral reform. She threatened to leave home forever on social media. If they inspire you please support our work. 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