He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of Oxford since 2003. He fears the results are being played out in Hong Kong. Hardback. In 2005 and 2006, she appeared in English Touring Theatre's Hamlet, playing Ophelia opposite Ed Stoppard's Prince of Denmark. East and West. 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 think the world of her, but as far as I'm concerned, there isn't really much to say. His background is decidedly unstarry: his mother is a housewife from Dominica, his father worked as a warehouseman. [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. 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 seems a consummately relaxed 78. 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. 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. I suggest the fractures go back to the 1990s. Before relinquishing the colonial administration to China in 1997, he was fighting daily battles, mostly verbal, with . What theyre doing in Hong Kong is wicked. The 1996 Hong Kong parody film Bodyguards of the Last Governor, presents 'Christ Pattern' as the Governor of Hong Kong. The Black Watch [the last British military unit to leave] werent going to hold Hong Kong against the Peoples Liberation Army. He held this position within the Prodi Commission from 23 January 2000 until 22 November 2004. 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. His job was to accumulate information on the television performance of rival William F. Buckley, Jr. In 1979, he won his first parliamentary election to become an MP from Bath. He became a life peer in 2005, and since 2003, he has held the position of the Chancellor of Oxford University. The attempt, for example, to understand the relationship between a slave trade and the Atlantic economy of which we were a part seems to me to be fundamentally important. Chris Patten. Chris Patten was born on May 12, 1944 in Ealing, London, England. A Lancashire native, Patten grew up in London and was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. 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.". Your contributions must be polite and with no intention of causing trouble. 01 Dec 1990. Which he thought was something which was valuable to South Africa. 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. SHANGHAI -- Seventeen years after sailing on Britain's Royal Yacht away from Hong Kong, the tango dancer is on the move again. Consider its policies in Xinjiang. In June 1983, he was made the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office. 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Patten's most controversial actions in Hong Kong are related to the 1994 electoral reform. Posted By: VOHK April 12, 2016 By Chan King-cheung - East and West HB Spec Ed. "I cried all day," she says of her very public departure. 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. For a decade between 1999 and 2009, he was the Chancellor of Newcastle University. Please Like other favourites! We werent preparing it for independence. 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. At the United Nations, he met with China's foreign affairs minister, Tang . 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. 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. We normally spend our time down the pub and avoid society events like the plague.". 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. : Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH PC 1944 512 - . Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC ( Chinese: ; [1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician. She lived in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. Laura, Kate and little Alice, the daughters of the last Governor Chris Patten, were only in their early teens when they became unlikely celebrities. [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. 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. Lord Patten said China . 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. A month after her father was elected Chancellor of Oxford University,. When they learn that their coach has died, they all return to New England with their families for the funeral. A year later, he became Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. By ticking permission to publish you are indicating your agreement for your contribution to be shown on this collection item page. Something went wrong. On John Major's succession as Prime Minister in 1990, Patten became Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Its funny you should say that. 1 episode, Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (2016) as Katherine Parr. He is also a member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organisation which works to promote good governance around the world. 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. I've been in this job for a couple of years. 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. 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.. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. Press release from the City of Menifee: MENIFEE - Menifee's street projects and construction updates are getting an upgrade! Its an aspect of a mature patriotism to look at both the good bit and the bad bits. n Hong Kong, they were known as the Three Graces. 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. "She's very popular here, partly because she pulls her weight, partly because she's fun too. But the debate goes on.. Skip to main content . Showing Editorial results for chris patten. That grim communist-speak.. 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. Try AbeBooks. I take as my baseline what Nelson Mandela said about the Rhodes Trust, he says. In 2005, he became an appointed member of the British peerage. Prices start at 6 for unframed prints, 25 for framed prints. If you tick permission to publish your name will appear above your contribution on our website. He has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since 2005. 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. JACK HILL. 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. He made the case for negotiation rather than outright demands for independence. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC is a politician from Britain. 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. The 42-year-old musician's family confirmed to People magazine that Hannah Price, who was found dead in her home two . "Her last one was a series about boxing. 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). On September 11, 1971, Chris Patten married barrister Lavender Thornton. In 2003 he was awarded an honorary LL.D. At which point, the young mans lovely girlfriend just burst into tears. 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. Patten was Chancellor of Newcastle University from 1999 to 2009. | Contact Us | Newsletter | Annual & Transparency Report. 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]. He took steps to get in touch with the people of the colony, and was known for his penchant for taking public strolls around Hong Kong as well as in the media limelight. Western governments, Patten believes, have been wrong because of greed to give Xi Jinpings regime an easier ride than Vladimir Putins. 26 Sep 2005. In 1990, John Major made Patten Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chairman of the Conservative Party, with responsibility for organising the Conservative Party's re-election campaign for the upcoming general election. During the tenure of John Major as the PM, Patten served as the Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and played an instrumental role in his partys victory in the 1992 general election. In 2008, she played Thea in Hedda, a new version of Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, at London's Gate Theatre and, in 2009, she guest-starred as Arthur's mother Ygraine in the BBC fantasy drama series Merlin. 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. He is known for Tory! 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 . Patten said afterwards the Royal Pageant had not been the BBC's "finest hour" and admitted that "The tone was wrong."[21]. But what if youre wrong? On May 1, 2011, following the advice from the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government led by Prime Minister David Cameron, the Queen-in-Council made him the Chairman of BBC Trust. Commentaries Videos & Podcasts Author's Comments Sort by: Latest Popular Show: All On Point 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. 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. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. As party chairman, he successfully orchestrated a surprise Conservative electoral victory in 1992, but lost his own seat. 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. "I'm the deputy beauty editor at Tatler, I'm very happy here, and that's it really. Kris Cheng is a Hong Kong journalist with an interest in local politics. 1 episode, Downtown Abbey (2014) as Diana Clark. In PM Margaret Thatchers cabinet, Patten served as the Secretary of State for the Environment from July 1989 to November 1990. And yeah, I do get angry about things. Before that she was doing a series called Rock Shrines, about dead pop stars and their fans. Ann Lewis. His latest sermon outlined three possibilities. 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). How do you know this? 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. "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. [17], Patten was the biggest proponent in the commission for Turkey's accession to the European Union. He is also the one of only two living former governors of Hong Kong with Sir David Wilson. Between 1998 and 1999, Chris Patten served as the Chairperson of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. 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]. It involved turning 850,000 words into 250,000. [citation needed]. And they hate it when we do.. 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. He is portrayed by Noel Lester Rands.[30]. I'm absolutely proud of them, they're all doing terrifically well. Yana Gupta. For the last 19 years he has been chancellor of Oxford University. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. 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 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"). Shortly after graduating in 1965, he began working for the Conservative Party. The page posted two old photos of Pattens family when they wereat the Government House. 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. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of Oxford since 2003.. Raised in west London, Patten studied history at . "We are very, very happy together," she says. However the general public regarded him positively. [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. [27], Patten is a Catholic and oversaw Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom in September 2010. His role however is minor as the film depicts him being replaced with one month to go before the handover. I think, first of all, people talk about American exceptionalism, try Chinese exceptionalism. [2][3], Her first major role after graduation was Eugenie in Vincent in Brixton in the West End in 2002.[4]. He put out his memoir, Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs, on September 29, 2005. His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his daughters to still be retired. The plans call for 21 apartment units . Great Britain and the World. He laughs. On 23 May 2005 he was appointed by Cadbury as a non-executive director.[16]. 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. He has a BSSc in Sociology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The two posts combined had received more than 8,000 likes and 700 shares by Monday morning. 2 episodes, Where the Heart Is (2003) as Candida Oliver-Watts. He put out his memoir, 'Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs', on September 29, 2005. One time I. 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.. Wednesday night, musician Chris Daughtry and his wife shared the cause of their daughter's sudden death on Nov. 12, 2021. [28], In February 2010, Patten was appointed President of Medical Aid for Palestinians, but he stepped down in June 2011. "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. Cut to June 30 1997, and his daughters' faces, like his wife's, were "crumpled with emotion and streaked with tears". In May, Laura married Elton Charles, a florist from Paddington, whom she met seven years ago. It's that kind of awful TV.". 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". Tony Blair suggested that it made the road to democracy [in China] unstoppable. Like Laura, she has also spent the past five years quietly pursuing her career. If ever there as a contradiction in terms it is that. Although supportive of Alice, they seem wary that her success will reignite interest in the family. Nevertheless, she matured into an ordinary teenager, doing some modelling and going out with an Australian surfer called Alex while in Hong Kong. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN STILLWELL/PA. Angela Wintle. 1 episode, Merlin (20092010) as Ygraine. It was going to become part of China. The Hong Kong Diaries by Chris Patten is published by Allen Lane . 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This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 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. 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. Before that, he was the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. Patten was elected Member of Parliament for Bath in 1979. "I thought there was a prospect that (China) would keep its word, and I'm sorry that it hasn't," he said in London. Now 28, she is a television producer at the BBC, making programmes for BBC Choice. Chris Patten is calling for the European Union to throw out its trade agreement with China. [N]o one was above the laws; police were not being used to suppress freedoms; top govt officials were qualified and experienced; less crowded streets and MTR; less fights and above all, the mayors daughters were beautiful and well-educated!!!. 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". 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. [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. Donations welcome 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. "This is where I'm happiest: on stage," she says. Please ensure your comments are relevant and appropriate. Do you think it was also their belief that the British government had deluded itself about its own purpose? If you have information to share please complete the form below. Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. There is an inevitable sentimental or nostalgic strain to Pattens diaries of 25 years ago, as he departed on the royal yacht. 12, 2016 by Chan King-cheung - East and West HB Spec Ed protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Policy. 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