The Black Watch [the last British military unit to leave] werent going to hold Hong Kong against the Peoples Liberation Army. In the 1998 New Year Honours, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Companion of Honour (CH).[31]. But the debate goes on.. On John Major's succession as Prime Minister in 1990, Patten became Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC ( Chinese: ; [1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician. 1 episode, Vincent In Brixton (2003) as Eugenie Loyer, Rang De Eugenie Loyer. Hong Kong's legacy from Chris Patten's Diaries to City on the Edge. 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. 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)). But what if youre wrong? 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. She lived in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. Patten was interviewed about the rise of Thatcherism for the 2006 BBC TV documentary series Tory! 07 Sep 1998. Shortly after graduating in 1965, he began working for the Conservative Party. 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. Hannah Price died at the age of 25 in Fentress County, Tenn. A woman. A practising Roman Catholic, he organized Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom in September 2010. Hardback. 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. 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. They have three daughters, Kate (born in 1973), Laura (1974) and Alice (1979). 26 Sep 2005. [citation needed]. Search instead in Creative? Chris Patten trying to console his daughter Kate (left) on the evening of Hong Kong's handover as daughter Alice looks on. In 1979, he won his first parliamentary election to become an MP from Bath. There is a 1930s village atmosphere, which bankers and lawyers now pay 5m to inhabit. 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. 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 diaries of the last British Governor of Hong Kong, published on the 25th anniversary of the handoverIn June 1992 Chris Patten went to Hong Kong as the last British governor, to try to prepare it not (as other British colonies over the decades) for independence, but for handing back in 1997 to the Chinese, from whom most of its territory had been leased 99 years previously. He is the co-chair of International Crisis Group, overseeing many international operations. What theyre doing in Hong Kong is wicked. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. . Alice Patten. The good old days when HK was the Pearl of the Orient, one commentator said, which was liked more than 250times. W e had one of those thunderbolt feelings when we saw our main home in Barnes . Laura, Kate and little Alice, the daughters of the last Governor Chris Patten, were only in their early teens when they became unlikely celebrities. 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. 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. Jun 2020 - Present2 years 9 months. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. [15] This report led to the disbanding of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and establishment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. 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. [17], Patten was the biggest proponent in the commission for Turkey's accession to the European Union. Patten and his time in Hong Kong was the subject of the 5-part documentary series The Last Governor, which was filmed throughout his time in Hong Kong, including his arrival, key moments of his government such as the 1995 elections and his final day in office, ending as he departs Government House for the last time. Friday July 01 2022, 5.00pm, The Sunday Times. . They have three daughters, Kate (born in 1973), Laura (1974) and Alice (1979). We have been together for ages and he's wonderful. From 2014 to 2016, he worked under Pope Francis as the head of the body that advises the Vatican on media strategy. Patten was the Conservative Party candidate for Lambeth Central at the February 1974 general election, but lost to the Labour Party candidate, Marcus Lipton. The two posts combined had received more than 8,000 likes and 700 shares by Monday morning. 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. Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. The most difficult question was a kid who said, Weve listened to you, Mr Patten. Well, there are two elements to it. Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. Try AbeBooks. 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. 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". 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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. Chris Patten, the 28th and last governor of Hong Kong was swallowing hard as he emerged from Government House for the last time yesterday afternoon. The first was a literalist one based on a reading by Ronald Knox, who was chaplain to Catholic students at Oxford. Those were the days when HK people were proud of their identity, another said. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. He fears the results are being played out in Hong Kong. Chris Patten. Dominic Patten / Deadline: David Zaslav Praises CNN Adding More GOP Voices; "Balance Strategy" Is "Important," Warner Bros Discovery Boss Says . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Visiting him is like stepping into a lost Conservative hinterland. All real Hong Kongers miss the Patten family very much. In 2003, he was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford. 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. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. Patten, a practising Catholic, has been disturbed in particular by the recent crackdown on religion and the arrest of Cardinal Zen, the churchs primate in Hong Kong. He reads a lot and is keen on tennis and gardening. Patten receiving the union flag after it was lowered for the last time at Government House - the governors official residence - during a farewell ceremony in Hong Kong in 1997. Christopher Francis Patten was born on May 12 1944. Then chairman of the BBC Trust, fighting a rearguard action against cuts. He described the government as shameful and seedy. To support the Guardian and Observer order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. "I'm very, very private," she said from her office at Cond Nast. Tory! Please refresh the page and/or try again. And they hate it when we do.. He is also the one of only two living former governors of Hong Kong with Sir David Wilson. In politics, one has to make a distinction between people who are doing things that are wrong and people who are trying to do things that are right. They bought the Daily Express in the days when it was a decent newspaper., His vocation was shaped more by the timing of his birth, which came with tragedy and hope built in. "We are very, very happy together," she says. He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. 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. He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of . There is an inevitable sentimental or nostalgic strain to Pattens diaries of 25 years ago, as he departed on the royal yacht. He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. Your contributions must be polite and with no intention of causing trouble. It's that kind of awful TV.". This article about an English actor is a stub. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC (Chinese: ; 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. [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. Consider its policies in Xinjiang. 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. 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. 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. The Hong Kong Diaries is published on 21 June by Allen Lane (30). Chris Patten: We have a populist government that is fatally not popular, few minutes after the result of Mondays confidence vote in the prime minister was announced, I spoke to. It wasnot the first time Hong Kong netizens posted photos of Pattens family, after they left the city in 1997. Chris Patten. He was the architect of Major's 1992 election victory, built on a belief that, post-Thatcher, the party must be "tolerant,. The former Conservative party chairman and current rebellious Tory peer was dismayed to see the Johnson cult still hanging on. [28], In February 2010, Patten was appointed President of Medical Aid for Palestinians, but he stepped down in June 2011. Between 1974 and 1979, he served as the director of the Conservative Research Department. The gracious, book-lined sitting room gives out on to a generous garden. 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? However the general public regarded him positively. Tue 28th June 2022. 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. It involved turning 850,000 words into 250,000. He was the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong, serving between 1992 and 1997. Chris Patten, who led Britain's last government in Hong Kong before the Asian financial hub was returned to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997, said it was "heartbreaking" to see its transformation. His work has been featured in Washington Post, Public Radio International, Hong Kong Economic Times and others. She's very charming, and can talk even the most unlikely person into appearing on TV.". Posted By: VOHK April 12, 2016 By Chan King-cheung - Reading his 2017 memoir, First Confession, I was struck by how much his faith meant to him. Patten was Chancellor of Newcastle University from 1999 to 2009. After he left Hong Kong, Patten was part of the EU team that negotiated Chinas accession to the World Trade Organization in 2002. Before that, he was the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. I think, first of all, people talk about American exceptionalism, try Chinese exceptionalism. The Billionaire's Daughter Knows What You're Thinking. I take as my baseline what Nelson Mandela said about the Rhodes Trust, he says. Her role earned her praise from film critics in India. He held the parliamentary seat until 1992. In 1989, the then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made him the Secretary of State for the Environment. 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. "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. Showing Editorial results for chris patten. 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. degree from the University of Trinity College, Toronto and an honorary D.Litt. Its been a very long nervous breakdown. He also helmed the initiative of passing the Environmental Protection Act 1990. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, reading, browsing in bookshops. Laura patten Stock Photos and Images. Press release from the City of Menifee: MENIFEE - Menifee's street projects and construction updates are getting an upgrade! 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. [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. We're completely supportive of her and backing her 110 per cent. I mean, it was a colonial project. (2006), Points of View (1961) and The Walden Interview (1988). How Covid helped China tighten its hold on Hong Kong, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. I have trained 5 . 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He returned to sit with the Conservative party in the House of Lords in September of that year. [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. (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. Indian film, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 22:23. 1 episode, Midsomer Murders (2004) as Emily Hide. "I thought there was a prospect that (China) would keep its word, and I'm sorry that it hasn't," he said in London. 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. 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. Former Hong Kong Gov. She lived in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. Hardback. 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. 2023 Hong Kong news - Independent, non-profit, impartial. All contributions are moderated. At which point, the young mans lovely girlfriend just burst into tears. 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. However, he lost his marginal seat of Bath to the Liberal Democrat candidate Don Foster at that election. 1 episode, New Tricks (2010) as Vicky Anderson. Loree Seitz / The Wrap: David Zaslav Signals Confidence in CNN Chief Chris Licht: . 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