Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. (Photo by David Montgomery/Getty Images) PURCHASE A LICENSE Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset. For the last 19 years he has been chancellor of Oxford University. Tony Blair suggested that it made the road to democracy [in China] unstoppable. Patten was born in 1944 on the day the German army was driven out of Crimea. He reads a lot and is keen on tennis and gardening. Does he ever get mad, watching his lifes work, at home and abroad, unravel? I look at people like Jeremy Hunt though I fear it is going to ruin his leadership chances for me to say hes perfectly good and decent.. He is the 28th and final Governor of Hong Kong from 19 July 1992 until the end of British administration over the territory on 30 June 1997. 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. 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. Rob Hilliard (Rob Schneider) is a thrice divorced pacifist vegan married to Gloria (Joyce Van Patten), who is 30 years older than him. I occasionally get asked to preach in college chapels. Former Hong Kong Gov. He has been married to Lavender Thornton since 1971. [2][3], Her first major role after graduation was Eugenie in Vincent in Brixton in the West End in 2002.[4]. and at Queens' College, Cambridge. Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. 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. 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. In the last three months, he says, partly as a result of Britains generous visa scheme, there have been 100,000-plus people from Hong Kong, teachers, medics, lawyers, leaving to come here and lots of other places as well. He laughs. 01 Dec 1990. And I just think Johnson is terribly wrong. [33], University roles and elevation to the peerage, BBC royal river pageant outside broadcast, Critical studies and reviews of Patten's work. 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". Its been a very long nervous breakdown. Chris Patten is calling for the European Union to throw out its trade agreement with China. It's unnerving being seen at your most vulnerable by so many people.". Chris Patten at his home in Barnes. But the last two Ive done involved preaching on the days when the readings were about death and afterwards.. . 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. by Jillian Edelsteinbromide fibre print, August 1990NPG x45377. In 1989, the then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made him the Secretary of State for the Environment. [27], Patten is a Catholic and oversaw Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom in September 2010. 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". Although supportive of Alice, they seem wary that her success will reignite interest in the family. The daughters of Chris Patten, (l to r) Laura, Kate and Alice, say a tearful goodbye to Hong Kong, from on board the Royal yacht Britannia. [26] They have three daughters, including the actress Alice Patten. He was educated in modern history at Balliol College, Oxford, graduating with a second-class honors degree in 1965. The gracious, book-lined sitting room gives out on to a generous garden. 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. In June 1983, he was made the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office. A practising Roman Catholic, he organized Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom in September 2010. East and West HB Spec Ed. His latest sermon outlined three possibilities. Commentaries Videos & Podcasts Author's Comments Sort by: Latest Popular Show: All On Point Those were the days when HK people were proud of their identity, another said. On September 11, 1971, Chris Patten married barrister Lavender Thornton. Please could you let us know your source of information. His background is decidedly unstarry: his mother is a housewife from Dominica, his father worked as a warehouseman. He returned to sit with the Conservative party in the House of Lords in September of that year. The first was a literalist one based on a reading by Ronald Knox, who was chaplain to Catholic students at Oxford. I train athletes looking for upgrades to their shooting, ball handling, court awareness, and post play skills. She threatened to leave home forever on social media. Marcus Higgins (David Spade) has become a single womanizer. Family (1) Spouse Lavender Thornton (1971 - present) (3 children) Trivia (4) Former Governor of Hong Kong. Shortly after graduating in 1965, he began working for the Conservative Party. (2006), Points of View (1961) and The Walden Interview (1988). All real Hong Kongers miss the Patten family very much. 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. In 1979, he won his first parliamentary election to become an MP from Bath. People said to him he couldnt talk to students about death, but he thought, why not? 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. A Lancashire native, Patten grew up in London and was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. 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. He was Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 until 1997, Chairman for the Independent Commission on Policing after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998 . 3 episodes, The Musketeers (2014) as Sister Hlne. [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 was the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong, serving between 1992 and 1997. Kris Cheng is a Hong Kong journalist with an interest in local politics. The daughters of Chris Patten, Laura, Kate and Alice, say a tearful goodbye to Hong Kong, from on board the Royal yacht Britannia. It was going to become part of China. 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. Open Daily: 10:30 - 18:00 And I dont see what pulls the party together again. . We're completely supportive of her and backing her 110 per cent. 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. Lavender doesnt entirely approve; I think she fears it makes me a tad sanctimonious. The 42-year-old musician's family confirmed to People magazine that Hannah Price, who was found dead in her home two . 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. "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.". If you have information to share please complete the form below. Patten's most controversial actions in Hong Kong are related to the 1994 electoral reform. 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. After the handover ceremony he left the city, together with Prince Charles, on board the British royal yacht, HMY Britannia. The two posts combined had received more than 8,000 likes and 700 shares by Monday morning. Now 28, she is a television producer at the BBC, making programmes for BBC Choice. He described the government as shameful and seedy. Search instead in Creative? Friday July 01 2022, 5.00pm, The Sunday Times. On September 11, 1971, Chris Patten married barrister Lavender Thornton. Hannah Price died at the age of 25 in Fentress County, Tenn. A woman. 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. East and West. Patten has become a kind of living reminder of that shift on the right. 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 . 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. CH PC Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes 1944512 Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 19921997 It was politically and morally difficult both for them and for us. In 1990, he was appointed the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chairman of the Conservative Party. Patten was not a career diplomat, unlike the previous governors. There is an inevitable sentimental or nostalgic strain to Pattens diaries of 25 years ago, as he departed on the royal yacht. His father was a jazz drummer who later became a popular music publisher. In 2019, amidst the protests in Hong Kong, Patten spoke out in support of the protesters. Blonde and elfin, Alice - who was nicknamed "Little Princess" by her sisters - found it perhaps hardest of all to adjust to returning to Britain. "She's very popular here, partly because she pulls her weight, partly because she's fun too. Despite this, he enjoyed significant popularity in Hong Kong. His family was Irish Catholic. After he left Hong Kong, Patten was part of the EU team that negotiated Chinas accession to the World Trade Organization in 2002. See PA story ROYAL Patten. Tue 28th June 2022. Patten was Chancellor of Newcastle University from 1999 to 2009. 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. 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. Is he guilty of a kind of historical myopia? According to information from WikiLeaks, Patten was in Moscow in April 2004 and had concluded EURussia ministerial consultations in Brussels. Chris Patten is Chancellor of Oxford University. After his loss in 1992, Patten declined the offer of a new seat and assumed the position of the 28th Governor of Hong Kong. Patten seems a consummately relaxed 78. In September 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Science. 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. I take as my baseline what Nelson Mandela said about the Rhodes Trust, he says. "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. "I just find it intensely difficult. St Martin's Place 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. The latter initiative was heavily criticised in China, with one Chinese media outlet calling him a wrongdoer who would be condemned for a thousand generations. 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. "[24] Patten said that Chinese company Huawei "is an agent of an unpleasant Chinese state."[25]. Sometimes we have not recorded the date of a portrait. Nevertheless, she matured into an ordinary teenager, doing some modelling and going out with an Australian surfer called Alex while in Hong Kong. I think they thought that Hong Kong was just about allowing people to become rich.. Donations welcome He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. JACK HILL. Patten was educated at Island School in Hong Kong[1] The 1996 Hong Kong parody film Bodyguards of the Last Governor, presents 'Christ Pattern' as the Governor of Hong Kong. We normally spend our time down the pub and avoid society events like the plague.". 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.. "Her last one was a series about boxing. Bartis Edmond Hawley-Wall, Kyler Havard, Zealot23, Nich Smith, Matt Koltes, Chris Mulvihill . Christopher Patten. "We are very, very happy together," she says. 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)). He talks about how you will see Christ sitting at the right hand of his father and a sort of celebrity troop of angels, Patten says, chuckling. 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. He is also a member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organisation which works to promote good governance around the world. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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. He reads a lot and is keen on tennis and gardening. He held this position within the Prodi Commission from 23 January 2000 until 22 November 2004. She's very charming, and can talk even the most unlikely person into appearing on TV.". He made the case for negotiation rather than outright demands for independence. degree from the University of Trinity College, Toronto and an honorary D.Litt. 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. [citation needed]. 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. In PM Margaret Thatchers cabinet, Patten served as the Secretary of State for the Environment from July 1989 to November 1990. Chris Patten was born on May 12, 1944 in Ealing, London, England. THE youngest daughter of Chris Patten is to star in a "lusty" BBC One drama about the life and loves of King Charles II. Tory! The page posted two old photos of Pattens family when they wereat the Government House. 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. 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. Two books, one by the ex-governor and another by professor Ho-fung Hung, offer insights into China's savage repression . 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. A colleague who works with Kate at the BBC describes her as "serious and hard-working". But if it was difficult to convince them of that hope then, certainly after 2019 when Mr Lees police had been beating them over the head, tasering and teargassing them, it wasnt going to be any easier., A year ago, Patten was taking Bobby for a walk in Richmond Park when he bumped into two Chinese couples in their mid-20s. 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. 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. A month after her father was elected Chancellor of Oxford University,. Skip to main content . That grim communist-speak.. At midnight Hong Kong Time 1 July 1997 (16:00 GMT, 30 June 1997), he sent the telegram: "I have relinquished the administration of this government. Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, was no stranger in picking fights with China. Tory! What I should say, he said, is that we dont have a Conservative government at all, but an English nationalist party which is populist, but fatally without being popular.. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. [15] This report led to the disbanding of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and establishment of the Police Service of Northern Ireland. However, he lost his marginal seat of Bath to the Liberal Democrat candidate Don Foster at that election. 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. PHOTOGRAPH Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images We have been together for ages and he's wonderful. And him looking at me mystified. He was European Commissioner for External Relations from 1999 to 2004 and Chairman of the BBC Trust from 2011 to 2014. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC is a politician from Britain. "They didn't have the choice. 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. 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. He is the co-chair of International Crisis Group, overseeing many international operations. His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. The controversial US oil plan explained, Green leader storms out of council meeting after being misgendered. There are still a few. If they inspire you please support our work. Posted By: VOHK April 12, 2016 By Chan King-cheung - They're now grown up and all doing fine. The plans call for 21 apartment units . Hong Kong's legacy from Chris Patten's Diaries to City on the Edge. He turns off a muted symphony when I arrive. Connor Patten Basketball. She has played a key role in the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti (2006). 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. 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