The gracious, book-lined sitting room gives out on to a generous garden. 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]. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC ( Chinese: ; [1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician. Katharine Joan ('Kate') Patten (1973-), Television producer; daughter of Chris Patten Sitter in 1 portrait Tell us More Like List Thumbnail Sort by Chris Patten and his family by Jillian Edelstein bromide fibre print, August 1990 NPG x45377 Find out more > Use this image Related People Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes (father) (30 Jun 1997) Natural Sound The last . 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. [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. He returned to sit with the Conservative party in the House of Lords in September of that year. (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. He was the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong, serving between 1992 and 1997. But what if youre wrong? 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. After serving the organisation for three years, he resigned on May 6, 2014. We would welcome any information that adds to and enhances our information and understanding about a particular portrait, sitter or artist. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired. Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. Hong Kong news Independent, impartial, non-profit. Photo by Fiona Hanson/PA She's very charming, and can talk even the most unlikely person into appearing on TV.". He also introduced, and steered through Parliament, the major legislation that became the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Does he ever get mad, watching his lifes work, at home and abroad, unravel? What the Chinese have done in Xinjiang is wicked. The 1996 Hong Kong parody film Bodyguards of the Last Governor, presents 'Christ Pattern' as the Governor of Hong Kong. And they hate it when we do.. 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. 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. "It spits in the face of human rights and shows a delusional view of the Chinese Communist Party's trustworthiness on the international stage," Patten is quoted by the Daily Mail.. His comments came as 53 people were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of "subversion" in Hong Kong. On 29 September 2005, he published his memoirs, Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs. Patten's actions were strongly criticised by the pro-Beijing political parties of Hong Kong. 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. Patten's defeat was attributed to factors such as the Poll Tax.[6]. He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. In 2006, she appeared in the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti as Sue McKinley, a young British woman who comes to India to make a documentary film about the British rule in the Indian subcontinent. I train athletes looking for upgrades to their shooting, ball handling, court awareness, and post play skills. His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. Unlike most previous Hong Kong governors, he was not a career diplomat from the UK Foreign Office although he was not the first former MP to become a governor of Hong Kong. Try AbeBooks. Press release from the City of Menifee: MENIFEE - Menifee's street projects and construction updates are getting an upgrade! 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 . I listened to Sheila Hancock earlier talking about how one of the things about getting old is getting angrier. While he basically orchestrated the Conservative victory in the general election of 1992, he lost his own MP seat at Bath. Then chairman of the BBC Trust, fighting a rearguard action against cuts. God Save The Queen. 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. She lived in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. The controversial US oil plan explained, Green leader storms out of council meeting after being misgendered. Laura patten Stock Photos and Images. It's just that after those heady years in the spotlight, her sisters would seem to crave the exact opposite. In 2005 and 2006, she appeared in English Touring Theatre's Hamlet, playing Ophelia opposite Ed Stoppard's Prince of Denmark. . [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. Patten was born in 1944 on the day the German army was driven out of Crimea. JACK HILL. See PA story ROYAL Patten. What the Russians are doing in Ukraine is wicked. 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? You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Laura, meanwhile, who 10 years ago catapulted the Patten girls to celebrity status by appearing at the age of 17 in a micro-skirt and a tight T-shirt, launching a bout of Laura-mania in the Hong Kong press, is now the deputy health and beauty editor of Tatler. 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. Source for information on Patten, Chris 1944-: Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series dictionary. Developer Chris Patten has submitted new plans to build a four-story apartment complex at the corner of Glen and Bay streets, directly across from City Park. 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. However the general public regarded him positively. 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. We normally spend our time down the pub and avoid society events like the plague.". A caption was changed to correct a date: Chris Patten received the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1998; not 1989. "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.". Friends describe Rookwood, or "Rookers" as he is known, as "an avid Liverpool supporter, and a bit of a lad", but say that the couple - who have been together for eight months - are in love. There she goes, one says, to which the other, thinking about mortality, replies: Yes but therell be others who will say, Here she comes. Though Patten likes that idea, the third possibility strikes him as most understandable: that we live on in people remembering our smiles. Chris Daughtry 's family has confirmed his stepdaughter's cause of death. 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. He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 until 1997, Chairman for the Independent Commission on Policing after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 . Alice Patten is an English actress, and the daughter of Chris Patten, a prominent British Conservative politician and the last governor of Hong Kong. Reading it, you cant help but reflect on an essential loss of rigour in Britains dealings with the world; contrast the likes of Douglas Hurd and Malcolm Rifkind as foreign secretaries with the incumbent, Liz Truss. 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. * Academics were turning out in full regalia for a procession and ceremony at . The plans call for 21 apartment units . But there was a bigger question, which I think framed the whole problem. The good old days when HK was the Pearl of the Orient, one commentator said, which was liked more than 250times. 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. 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. He also helmed the initiative of passing the Environmental Protection Act 1990. 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. His father was a jazz drummer who later became a popular music publisher. degree from the University of Ulster. "I was leaving my home, my friends, my school - my childhood - and I had only finished my A-levels the day before. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. Contributions are moderated. Last Governor of Hong Kong Chris patten on 20th Anniversary - Full interview Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes CH PC (born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who served as the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. 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. If you tick permission to publish your name will appear above your contribution on our website. To me, they're not a story, they're just my girls.". After the speech in 2017, he says, there was a Q&A. They had the mandate of heaven and I didnt even have the mandate of the voters of Bath. Between February 2010 and June 2011, he served as the President of Medical Aid for Palestinians. Search over 220,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day. 01 Dec 1990. 3 episodes, The Last King (2003) as Lady Farnces Stewart. 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. He was then an EU commissioner, partly responsible for the unions foreign policy. Leung Chai-yan, the other daughter of the Chief Executive, claimed she was domestically abused by hermother and had beenlocked up. It was going to become part of China. [citation needed]. Loree Seitz / The Wrap: David Zaslav Signals Confidence in CNN Chief Chris Licht: . Between 1998 and 1999, Chris Patten served as the Chairperson of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. 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. Try AbeBooks. A colleague who works with Kate at the BBC describes her as "serious and hard-working". "She's very popular here, partly because she pulls her weight, partly because she's fun too. I'm absolutely proud of them, they're all doing terrifically well. He kept a daily journal of his historic years in Hong Kong, partly on tape recordings. 1 episode, Heroes and Villains (2008) as Joan. 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. If they inspire you please support our work. 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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. [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. The Hong Kong Diaries is published on 21 June by Allen Lane (30). In 2003, he was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford. RM G4CGKC - Former Hong Kong Governor Chris Patten, with wife Lavender (2nd left) and daughters (l to r) Kate, Laura and Alice, after receiving his Order of the Companions of Honour from the Prince of Wales at today's (Friday) Buckingham Palace investiture. Read our, {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}}. Grand promises made about one country, two systems mixed with anecdotes about the Pattens three daughters and two dogs. Simply to denounce it seems crazy. Isnt deciding who we venerate a vital part of that reckoning also? [18], On 11 January 2005 Patten was created a life peer as Baron Patten of Barnes, of Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. And I dont see what pulls the party together again. The National Portrait Gallery will NOT use your information to contact you or store for any other purpose than to investigate or display your contribution. 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. [citation needed]. Nostalgia for theformer first family was also invokedby an incident in March last year. Sometimes we have not recorded the date of a portrait. I'll probably go to previews of her play, but I won't tell her I'm there to check she's all right, I'll probably end up going lots of times.". 1 episode, Downtown Abbey (2014) as Diana Clark. Please refresh the page and/or try again. Chris Patten at his home in Barnes. Visiting him is like stepping into a lost Conservative hinterland. Patten's most controversial actions in Hong Kong are related to the 1994 electoral reform. Although supportive of Alice, they seem wary that her success will reignite interest in the family. He is known for Tory! It is certainly important to use Rhodes money for more black African students. The Hong Kong Diaries by Chris Patten is published by Allen Lane . A practising Roman Catholic, he organized Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom in September 2010. Delivery charges may apply. Hes exactly what authoritarians dont like: feisty, tough, pastoral, funny. Zen reminds him, he says, of another brave, up-yours kind of person, Jonathan Mirsky, the former Observer correspondent who covered the Tiananmen Square massacre. In October 2009, Patten was Chief Guest at The Doon School, a boarding school in Dehradun, India, which is a member of the United Kingdom's Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. This article about an English actor is a stub. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Friday July 01 2022, 5.00pm, The Sunday Times. In September 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Science. Her two elder sisters, Laura and Kate, however, are less keen to recapture their moment in the spotlight. Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. CH PC Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes 1944512 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19921997 Before that, he was the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. The daughter of the last British governor of Hong Kong has receiveda recent outpouring of affection from Hongkongers, following an incident in whichthe Chief Executive allegedly used his privilegestohelp his daughter bypass airport security rules. Had 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. Yana Gupta. [2][3], Her first major role after graduation was Eugenie in Vincent in Brixton in the West End in 2002.[4]. They have three daughters, Kate (born in 1973), Laura (1974) and Alice (1979). And nobody should ever see the words Nadine Dorries and culture secretary in the same sentence.. The 42-year-old musician's family confirmed to People magazine that Hannah Price, who was found dead in her home two . Miserable times he writes. He was also the last governor of the colony, as it was transferred to Chinese control on June 30, 1997. Prices start at 6 for unframed prints, 25 for framed prints. 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. Tory! +44(0)20 7306 0055, Admission free. 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. He was European Commissioner for External Relations from 1999 to 2004 and Chairman of the BBC Trust from 2011 to 2014. Mirsky had many Chinese friends, but he denounced the Chinese Communist party as wicked. Patten believes both politicians and businessmen are too slow to say that. Chris Patten is Chancellor of Oxford University. During his tenure, his government significantly expanded the territory's social welfare programmes and introduced democratic reforms to the electoral system.[2]. The page posted two old photos of Pattens family when they wereat the Government House. Patten was Chancellor of Newcastle University from 1999 to 2009. [20], As Chairman of the BBC Trust, Patten joined the Prince of Wales and other members of the royal family in the royal box for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert. "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. 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. She has played a key role in the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti (2006). Enter your password to log in. How do you know this? Under a painted portrait of Patten and his wife of 51 years are photographs of their eight grandchildren. I knew the cardinal when I was there, he says. Chris Patten trying to console his daughter Kate (left) on the evening of Hong Kong's handover as daughter Alice looks on. 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. I think they thought that Hong Kong was just about allowing people to become rich.. After his loss in 1992, Patten declined the offer of a new seat and assumed the position of the 28th Governor of Hong Kong. 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