3 episodes, The Musketeers (2014) as Sister Hlne. Dominic Patten / Deadline: David Zaslav Praises CNN Adding More GOP Voices; "Balance Strategy" Is "Important," Warner Bros Discovery Boss Says . 04 Dec 1998. 1 episode, New Tricks (2010) as Vicky Anderson. by Jillian Edelsteinbromide fibre print, August 1990NPG x45377. 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. Search over 220,000 works, 150,000 of which are illustrated from the 16th Century to the present day. 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. Many good people were driven out of the Conservative party by Brexit. 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. Please ensure your comments are relevant and appropriate. [citation needed]. St Mary's Barnes, United Kingdom, SW13 9HL. He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 until 1997, Chairman for the Independent Commission on Policing after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 . But the debate goes on.. There are still a few. 2023 Hong Kong news - Independent, non-profit, impartial. 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). 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. If ever there as a contradiction in terms it is that. They have three daughters together, Katharine Joan (born 1973), Laura (1974 or 1975), and Alice (1980). The most depressing thing is Ive been watching interviews with ministers this evening, he said, and the titles alone are so depressing. The plan was to hand the lot over to the Bodleian Library in Oxford, but he felt he should get it in order. Simply to denounce it seems crazy. I listened to Sheila Hancock earlier talking about how one of the things about getting old is getting angrier. Concepts like that were mysterious to them. They bought the. 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. His background is decidedly unstarry: his mother is a housewife from Dominica, his father worked as a warehouseman. W e had one of those thunderbolt feelings when we saw our main home in Barnes . 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. 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. [27], Patten is a Catholic and oversaw Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom in September 2010. He lost his first parliamentary election (for Lambeth Central) in 1974 against the Labour Party candidate Marcus Lipton. I think they thought that Hong Kong was just about allowing people to become rich.. He also introduced, and steered through Parliament, the major legislation that became the Environmental Protection Act 1990. When Alice took her bow on the stage of Wyndham's Theatre on Monday night, both Laura and Kate were there to support her. In a speech on the future of the BBC, which he said was "one of this country's greatest institutions", Patten called on ministers to respect the "besieged" broadcaster's independence, and set in place measures to stop it becoming "the plaything of the government of the day". One time I. Although supportive of Alice, they seem wary that her success will reignite interest in the family. 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. Does he ever get mad, watching his lifes work, at home and abroad, unravel? East and West HB Spec Ed. Showing Editorial results for chris patten. The 42-year-old musician's family confirmed to People magazine that Hannah Price, who was found dead in her home two . Chris Patten trying to console his daughter Kate (left) on the evening of Hong Kong's handover as daughter Alice looks on. 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SHANGHAI -- Seventeen years after sailing on Britain's Royal Yacht away from Hong Kong, the tango dancer is on the move again. He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of . "We think the world of her, but as far as I'm concerned, there isn't really much to say. Kris is HKFP's Editorial Director. Chris Patten's Hong Kong Diaries take us behind the scenes of 1997 handover Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister and new ambassador to the United States, made himself far more. You can buy a print of most illustrated portraits. Chris Patten. 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. 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. [2][3], Her first major role after graduation was Eugenie in Vincent in Brixton in the West End in 2002.[4]. This account already exists. Chris Daughtry 's family has confirmed his stepdaughter's cause of death. Angela Wintle. (30 Jun 1997) Natural Sound The last . 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". Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC ( Chinese: ; [1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician. He is the co-chair of International Crisis Group, overseeing many international operations. With Margaret Thatcher (and Michael Portillo, far right) while he was environment secretary in 1989. atten was not a silver-spoon Tory. [citation needed]. [8], In contrast to his predecessors, Patten decided not to wear the official Court uniform on formal occasions. He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of Oxford since 2003. She lived in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. There is an inevitable sentimental or nostalgic strain to Pattens diaries of 25 years ago, as he departed on the royal yacht. In 2003, he was appointed the Chancellor of Oxford University. 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 . They have three daughters, Kate (born in 1973), Laura (1974) and Alice (1979). Chris Pratt is being called "cringe and vile" for praising his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, for giving him a "healthy daughter" given that his son with ex Anna Faris, Jack, has suffered. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. 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.. We normally spend our time down the pub and avoid society events like the plague.". He described the government as shameful and seedy. 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It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. Alice has obviously chosen to go into a world that's amazing and stuff, which will obviously attract attention, but she's my dearest best friend, she's absolutely amazing, and I know she'll be a huge star. Contributions are moderated. His work has been featured in Washington Post, Public Radio International, Hong Kong Economic Times and others. During his tenure, his government significantly expanded the territory's social welfare programmes and introduced democratic reforms to the electoral system.[2]. 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. You must be at least 18 years old to create an account, Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number, I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from Evening Standard. He has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since 2005. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/christopher-francis-patten-1050.php. On the table is the book hes just put down, Julia Boyds A Village in the Third Reich: How Ordinary Lives Were Transformed by the Rise of Fascism, and a copy of his own new book, The Hong Kong Diaries, which is the occasion for our meeting. And I just think Johnson is terribly wrong. 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. I knew the cardinal when I was there, he says. 1 episode, Jonathan Creek (2004) as Dawn/Gillian Bailey. We should say so. However the general public regarded him positively. 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". We dont have a Conservative government at all, but an English nationalist party. Chris Patten photographed at his home in London. Her two elder sisters, Laura and Kate, however, are less keen to recapture their moment in the spotlight. Two books, one by the ex-governor and another by professor Ho-fung Hung, offer insights into China's savage repression . Chris Patten. He has been married to Lavender Thornton since 1971. 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. The most difficult question was a kid who said, Weve listened to you, Mr Patten. Receiving a Coolidge travelling scholarship, he went to US, where he was part of the campaign of then-Republican New York Mayor John Lindsay. At which point, the young mans lovely girlfriend just burst into tears. He was the architect of Major's 1992 election victory, built on a belief that, post-Thatcher, the party must be "tolerant,. Christopher Francis Patten Visitor Chancellor of the University They have three daughters, Kate (born in 1973), Laura (1974) and Alice (1979). [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. 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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. Lavender doesnt entirely approve; I think she fears it makes me a tad sanctimonious. She has played a key role in the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti (2006). He was one of the United Kingdom's two members to the European Commission as Commissioner for External Relations from 1999 to 2004. He was then an EU commissioner, partly responsible for the unions foreign policy. Its been a very long nervous breakdown. Before relinquishing the colonial administration to China in 1997, he was fighting daily battles, mostly verbal, with . 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 [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. The EU and Moldova. Christopher Patten. She's very charming, and can talk even the most unlikely person into appearing on TV.". Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, was no stranger in picking fights with China. "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. Is he guilty of a kind of historical myopia? He is also a member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organisation which works to promote good governance around the world. Patten was then appointed the last governor of Hong Kong, to oversee the final years of British administration in the colony and prepare for its transfer to China in 1997. Its too depressing to think about, Patten says. She portrayed Ygraine Pendragon, the deceased Queen of Camelot, the mother of Arthur, and the wife of the King Uther Pendragon in the BBC series Merlin . Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. Chris Patten. A practising Roman Catholic, he organized Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom in September 2010. In addition to the name, Pattern appears to be based heavily on Patten, matching his appearance, political affiliation (Conservative) and family (a wife and two daughters with him in Hong Kong). "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.". "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. Those were the days when HK people were proud of their identity, another said. "I was leaving my home, my friends, my school - my childhood - and I had only finished my A-levels the day before. I think, first of all, people talk about American exceptionalism, try Chinese exceptionalism. I kept on saying the only bunkers in Hong Kong were on golf courses., Events of the last decade, not just in China, have shown how the liberal idea that market freedom goes hand in hand with political freedom has been disproved. (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. The page posted two old photos of Pattens family when they wereat the Government House. But the last two Ive done involved preaching on the days when the readings were about death and afterwards.. His second thought was metaphor. Her role earned her praise from film critics in India. and at Queens' College, Cambridge. She threatened to leave home forever on social media. One of them, a postgraduate medical student at Oxford, stopped him to explain that they had met at that meeting and Patten had been photographed with him carrying the yellow umbrella symbol of protest. Can you tell us more about this person? 1 episode, Midsomer Murders (2004) as Emily Hide. I train athletes looking for upgrades to their shooting, ball handling, court awareness, and post play skills. On 29 September 2005, he published his memoirs, Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs. 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. | Contact Us | Newsletter | Annual & Transparency Report. "[24] Patten said that Chinese company Huawei "is an agent of an unpleasant Chinese state."[25]. 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. On 23 May 2005 he was appointed by Cadbury as a non-executive director.[16]. 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. Patten was interviewed about the rise of Thatcherism for the 2006 BBC TV documentary series Tory! 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. By ticking permission to publish you are indicating your agreement for your contribution to be shown on this collection item page. Western governments, Patten believes, have been wrong because of greed to give Xi Jinpings regime an easier ride than Vladimir Putins. Hong Kong's legacy from Chris Patten's Diaries to City on the Edge. 1,490 Chris Patten Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO All Sports Entertainment News Archival Browse 1,490 chris patten stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. It is hard to beat Dominic Grieves description of him as a moral vacuum., A few minutes later he phones me back. 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". Alice Patten is an English actress, and the daughter of Chris Patten, a prominent British Conservative politician and the last governor of Hong Kong. I talk in the diaries about trying to explain to my opposite number in Beijing what the rule of law was, that it wasnt rule by law. In 2010, The Tablet named him as one of Britain's most influential Catholics. 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 has a BSSc in Sociology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. 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. I'm absolutely proud of them, they're all doing terrifically well. Well, there are two elements to it. I've been in this job for a couple of years. 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. 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. 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. 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. "This is where I'm happiest: on stage," she says. He was also the last governor of the colony, as it was transferred to Chinese control on June 30, 1997. 1 episode, Vincent In Brixton (2003) as Eugenie Loyer, Rang De Eugenie Loyer. However, he lost his marginal seat of Bath to the Liberal Democrat candidate Don Foster at that election. Now 28, she is a television producer at the BBC, making programmes for BBC Choice. They're now grown up and all doing fine. Connor Patten Basketball. 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. After his loss in 1992, Patten declined the offer of a new seat and assumed the position of the 28th Governor of Hong Kong. Please note your email address will not be displayed on the page nor will it be used for any marketing material or promotion of any kind. What the Chinese have done in Xinjiang is wicked. 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! In 2019, amidst the protests in Hong Kong, Patten spoke out in support of the protesters. Your contributions must be polite and with no intention of causing trouble. 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. Loree Seitz / The Wrap: David Zaslav Signals Confidence in CNN Chief Chris Licht: . 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. Please note that we cannot provide valuations. Tory! The morning after the Westminster confidence vote, he sends me an email mentioning that he is at an airport on his way to give a memorial lecture to one of his political heroes, John Hume, prime mover in the Belfast agreement now under threat. When they learn that their coach has died, they all return to New England with their families for the funeral. It was going to become part of China. Its an aspect of a mature patriotism to look at both the good bit and the bad bits. "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. Former Hong Kong Gov. Rob Hilliard (Rob Schneider) is a thrice divorced pacifist vegan married to Gloria (Joyce Van Patten), who is 30 years older than him. His father was a jazz drummer who later became a popular music publisher. On September 11, 1971, Chris Patten married barrister Lavender Thornton. Friday July 01 2022, 5.00pm, The Sunday Times. The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. 10 Jun 2008. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled. He states baldly at one point a belief in an afterlife. He reads a lot and is keen on tennis and gardening. In June 1983, he was made the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office. After serving the organisation for three years, he resigned on May 6, 2014. 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. All real Hong Kongers miss the Patten family very much. Miserable times he writes. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Bath in 1979, and served until he was unseated in 1992. While he basically orchestrated the Conservative victory in the general election of 1992, he lost his own MP seat at Bath. [32] In March 2009, Patten received the title Doctor honoris causa by South East European University. He put out his memoir, 'Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs', on September 29, 2005. 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