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. His wifes father competed in the 1936 Olympics, part of that Chariots of Fire generation, and was killed in 1944. Kris is HKFP's Editorial Director. Prices start at 6 for unframed prints, 25 for framed prints. Lord Patten said China . A month after her father was elected Chancellor of Oxford University,. 07 Sep 1998. It was going to become part of China. Patten was the Conservative Party candidate for Lambeth Central at the February 1974 general election, but lost to the Labour Party candidate, Marcus Lipton. [17], Patten was the biggest proponent in the commission for Turkey's accession to the European Union. : Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH PC 1944 512 - . From 2014 to 2016, he worked under Pope Francis as the head of the body that advises the Vatican on media strategy. Although nominated for the post of President in the next Commission in 2004, he was unable to gain support from France and Germany. While he basically orchestrated the Conservative victory in the general election of 1992, he lost his own MP seat at Bath. 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 held this position within the Prodi Commission from 23 January 2000 until 22 November 2004. 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 was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of . Chris Patten. This article about an English actor is a stub. by Jillian Edelsteinbromide fibre print, August 1990NPG x45377. Lenny rents the lake house for the 4th . 1 episode, Merlin (20092010) as Ygraine. 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. At the United Nations, he met with China's foreign affairs minister, Tang . In 2003, he was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Like Laura, she has also spent the past five years quietly pursuing her career. It's that kind of awful TV.". In 2003 he was awarded an honorary LL.D. 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. And its probably just because so many of the things that I think my generation took for granted are now being trashed., Patten was not a silver-spoon Tory. Views expressed by opinion writers and advertisers are not necessarily shared by HKFP. and at Queens' College, Cambridge. "They didn't have the choice. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He became a life peer in 2005, and since 2003, he has held the position of the Chancellor of Oxford University. 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. The plan was to hand the lot over to the Bodleian Library in Oxford, but he felt he should get it in order. 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]. Now 28, she is a television producer at the BBC, making programmes for BBC Choice. 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.. THE youngest daughter of Chris Patten is to star in a "lusty" BBC One drama about the life and loves of King Charles II. The former Conservative party chairman and current rebellious Tory peer was dismayed to see the Johnson cult still hanging on. Lord Chris Patten, who has no power to remove the Rhodes statue at Oxford University's Oriel College, said a trust set up after the mining magnate's death pays for the education of more than a. Photo: AFP/WTN Chris has an amazing sense of humour. 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His role however is minor as the film depicts him being replaced with one month to go before the handover. 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. "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. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. In 1989, the then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made him the Secretary of State for the Environment. And yeah, I do get angry about things. Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. And cross-checking against my wifes diary, to make sure I had the days right.. 3 episodes, The Last King (2003) as Lady Farnces Stewart. [3] Patten's father, Frank, a jazz-drummer turned popular-music publisher and his mother Joan sent him to a Catholic primary school, Our Lady of the Visitation, in Greenford, and later to the independent St Benedict's School in Ealing, west London, where he won an exhibition to read Modern History at Balliol College, Oxford. Before relinquishing the colonial administration to China in 1997, he was fighting daily battles, mostly verbal, with . 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? 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. Its been a very long nervous breakdown. In 1989, he was promoted to the Cabinet as Secretary of State for the Environment and became responsible for the unpopular Community Charge (or so-called "Poll Tax"). [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's just that after those heady years in the spotlight, her sisters would seem to crave the exact opposite. In June 1983, he was made the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office. (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. Reading his 2017 memoir, First Confession, I was struck by how much his faith meant to him. 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. During his tenure, his government significantly expanded the territory's social welfare programmes and introduced democratic reforms to the electoral system.[2]. 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. Its not woke to do that. His first job in the party was as a desk officer. 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[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. 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. [2][3], Her first major role after graduation was Eugenie in Vincent in Brixton in the West End in 2002.[4]. 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. 04 Dec 1998. 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.". Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. He was also the last governor of the colony, as it was transferred to Chinese control on June 30, 1997. Well, there are two elements to it. PHOTOGRAPH Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images They have three daughters, Kate (born in 1973), Laura (1974) and Alice (1979). Angela Wintle. 1 episode, Jonathan Creek (2004) as Dawn/Gillian Bailey. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. Patten's actions were strongly criticised by the pro-Beijing political parties of Hong Kong. degree from the University of Bath. When MP for Bath (1979-92) he served as Minister for Overseas Development, Secretary of State for the Environment and Chairman of the Conservative Party. 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. 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. After the speech in 2017, he says, there was a Q&A. 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". St Martin's Place He lost his first parliamentary election (for Lambeth Central) in 1974 against the Labour Party candidate Marcus Lipton. In 2005 and 2006, she appeared in English Touring Theatre's Hamlet, playing Ophelia opposite Ed Stoppard's Prince of Denmark. Tory! "Her last one was a series about boxing. I mean, it was a colonial project. Its funny you should say that. Try AbeBooks. We normally spend our time down the pub and avoid society events like the plague.". He turns off a muted symphony when I arrive. According to information from WikiLeaks, Patten was in Moscow in April 2004 and had concluded EURussia ministerial consultations in Brussels. 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. [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. 2023 Hong Kong news - Independent, non-profit, impartial. [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. 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. Press release from the City of Menifee: MENIFEE - Menifee's street projects and construction updates are getting an upgrade! Cautioning that "I'm not saying that genes are determinant," Patten then reviewed the Putin family history grandfather part of Lenin's special protection team; father a communist party apparatchik, and Putin himself decided at a young age to pursue a career in the KGB. The Hong Kong Diaries by Chris Patten is published by Allen Lane . We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. Do you think that they always saw through that? Im met at the door by his wife, Lavender, and their terrier, Bobby. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled. Although supportive of Alice, they seem wary that her success will reignite interest in the family. "I was leaving my home, my friends, my school - my childhood - and I had only finished my A-levels the day before. 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. Hong Kong nicknamed him Fat Pang (Chinese: ), making him the only governor to have a widely recognised Chinese nickname. Patten grew up in an Irish Catholic family in west London, the son of an unsuccessful music publisher whose forebears had come to England from County Roscommon, Ireland. RM 2D332TK - Chris Patten, the EU Commissioner and last Governor of Hong Kong, after the installation ceremony as Chancellor at Oxford University in Oxford, with from left daughters Laura, Alice, wife Lavender and daughter Kate. 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. He was the architect of Major's 1992 election victory, built on a belief that, post-Thatcher, the party must be "tolerant,. In 2004, she appeared in Jonathan Creek as Gillian Bailey. If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. Does he ever get mad, watching his lifes work, at home and abroad, unravel? Receiving a Coolidge travelling scholarship, he went to US, where he was part of the campaign of then-Republican New York Mayor John Lindsay. During this time, Patten sat as a crossbencher. SELECT OPTIONS SAVE TO CART 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. 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. If they inspire you please support our work. The book was a lockdown project. [8], In contrast to his predecessors, Patten decided not to wear the official Court uniform on formal occasions. 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