The book was a lockdown project. He was the architect of Major's 1992 election victory, built on a belief that, post-Thatcher, the party must be "tolerant,. If you require information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service. For a decade between 1999 and 2009, he was the Chancellor of Newcastle University. 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. Marcus Higgins (David Spade) has become a single womanizer. Patten's defeat was attributed to factors such as the Poll Tax.[6]. What will happen if the Communist party starts arresting us, sending people to prison? In answer, he went, he says, through all those quotes one uses, you know, Nelson Mandela, you cant lock up an idea, and so on. Under a painted portrait of Patten and his wife of 51 years are photographs of their eight grandchildren. Nostalgia for theformer first family was also invokedby an incident in March last year. "We are very, very happy together," she says. 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? He is the co-chair of International Crisis Group, overseeing many international operations. If you wish to license an image, please use our Rights and Images service. 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. 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. Views expressed by opinion writers and advertisers are not necessarily shared by HKFP. 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. [citation needed], After graduating with a second-class honours degree in 1965 and winning a Coolidge travelling scholarship to the US,[4] Patten worked for the campaign of then-Republican New York Mayor John Lindsay, where he reported on the television performance of rival William F. Buckley Jr.[5] He worked for the Conservative Party from 1966, first as desk officer and then director (from 1974 to 1979) of the Conservative Research Department. [32] In March 2009, Patten received the title Doctor honoris causa by South East European University. 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)). We should say so. 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. 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. 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. The former Conservative party chairman and current rebellious Tory peer was dismayed to see the Johnson cult still hanging on. She's very charming, and can talk even the most unlikely person into appearing on TV.". His latest sermon outlined three possibilities. Between 1974 and 1979, he served as the director of the Conservative Research Department. To me, they're not a story, they're just my girls.". "[12] This marked the end of British rule in Hong Kong. (2006), Points of View (1961) and The Walden Interview (1988). We dont have a Conservative government at all, but an English nationalist party. Chris Patten photographed at his home in London. 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. His book ends with a postscript that is a rallying cry for the democracy movement in his former home (and his current one) - their cause is our cause. 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. From 2014 to 2016, he worked under Pope Francis as the head of the body that advises the Vatican on media strategy. Bartis Edmond Hawley-Wall, Kyler Havard, Zealot23, Nich Smith, Matt Koltes, Chris Mulvihill . 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. Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. The gracious, book-lined sitting room gives out on to a generous garden. She lived in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. He described the government as shameful and seedy. If Patten places some of his faith in what comes next, however, he hasnt quite given up hope of redemption in the here and now. 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. Patten was interviewed about the rise of Thatcherism for the 2006 BBC TV documentary series Tory! Chris Patten was born on May 12, 1944, in Cleveleys, Lancashire, England, to Frank and Joan Patten. Grand promises made about one country, two systems mixed with anecdotes about the Pattens three daughters and two dogs. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. Tue 28th June 2022. They have three daughters together, Katharine Joan (born 1973), Laura (1974 or 1975), and Alice (1980). But after the official handing over ceremony was complete, and they had been poured stiff gins by Prince Charles aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Patten family faced a rather ignominious return to a semi-detached Victorian house in Barnes. Chris Patten at his home in Barnes. 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. At the United Nations, he met with China's foreign affairs minister, Tang . 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. (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. In 1966, Chris Patten became involved with the Conservative Party. Before that, he was the Chairman of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1992. 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. While he basically orchestrated the Conservative victory in the general election of 1992, he lost his own MP seat at Bath. I think, first of all, people talk about American exceptionalism, try Chinese exceptionalism. His family was Irish Catholic. "I thought there was a prospect that (China) would keep its word, and I'm sorry that it hasn't," he said in London. Reading his 2017 memoir, First Confession, I was struck by how much his faith meant to him. It came, however, immediately in the wake of widespread criticism of the BBC's live outside-broadcast coverage of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee River Pageant on 3 June 2012, which was castigated in the press and was the subject of 1,830 formal complaints by viewers. 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. [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. Source for information on Patten, Chris 1944-: Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series dictionary. 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. 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. Great Britain and the World. 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. This wasnt a colony like any other. The plan was to hand the lot over to the Bodleian Library in Oxford, but he felt he should get it in order. Delivery charges may apply. 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. SELECT OPTIONS SAVE TO CART His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. 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. PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN STILLWELL/PA. 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.. In 1989, the then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made him the Secretary of State for the Environment. Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes, CH, PC ( Chinese: ; [1] born 12 May 1944) is a British politician. 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 . Katharine Joan ('Kate') Patten (1973-), Television producer; daughter of Chris Patten Sitter in 1 portrait Tell us More Like List Thumbnail Sort by Chris Patten and his family by Jillian Edelstein bromide fibre print, August 1990 NPG x45377 Find out more > Use this image Related People Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes (father) They have three children. . Now 28, she is a television producer at the BBC, making programmes for BBC Choice. Hardback. 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. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Your contributions must be polite and with no intention of causing trouble. 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. I have trained 5 . How Covid helped China tighten its hold on Hong Kong, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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 . "They didn't have the choice. 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. Patten said afterwards the Royal Pageant had not been the BBC's "finest hour" and admitted that "The tone was wrong."[21]. Jacob Rees-Mogg, minister for Brexit opportunities. When Alice took her bow on the stage of Wyndham's Theatre on Monday night, both Laura and Kate were there to support her. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. They bought the. Friday July 01 2022, 5.00pm, The Sunday Times. Contributions are moderated. And yeah, I do get angry about things. 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. Her role earned her praise from film critics in India. Hong Kong netizens have been posting oldphotos of Chris Pattensthree daughters Laura, Kate and Alice when they were in Hong Kong, since the incident involving Leung Chun-yan, the Chief Executives youngest daughter, was revealedby local media. 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. A month after her father was elected Chancellor of Oxford University,. . He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of . During this time, Patten sat as a crossbencher. 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. The daughters of Chris Patten, Laura, Kate and Alice, say a tearful goodbye to Hong Kong, from on board the Royal yacht Britannia. Indian film, This page was last edited on 16 February 2023, at 22:23. Then chairman of the BBC Trust, fighting a rearguard action against cuts. by Jillian Edelsteinbromide fibre print, August 1990NPG x45377. 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. 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. Chris Patten. They have three daughters together, Katharine Joan (born 1973), Laura (1974 or 1975), and Alice (1980). It's unnerving being seen at your most vulnerable by so many people.". He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. 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 plans call for 21 apartment units . Before that she was doing a series called Rock Shrines, about dead pop stars and their fans. Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post: Trump may be . In 2016, in the wake of a student movement to remove the statue of Cecil Rhodes from a college in Oxford, as had happened in South Africa, Patten said that Oxford students who did not like Cecil Rhodes should "think about being educated elsewhere". It wasnot the first time Hong Kong netizens posted photos of Pattens family, after they left the city in 1997. Try AbeBooks. Does he ever get mad, watching his lifes work, at home and abroad, unravel? 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. He was European Commissioner for External Relations from 1999 to 2004 and Chairman of the BBC Trust from 2011 to 2014. In 2003, he was elected Chancellor of the University of Oxford. He made the case for negotiation rather than outright demands for independence. After the handover ceremony he left the city, together with Prince Charles, on board the British royal yacht, HMY Britannia. [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. 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. 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.. 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 "I'm the deputy beauty editor at Tatler, I'm very happy here, and that's it really. It involved turning 850,000 words into 250,000. How I wonder, sitting on his plump sofa, does he envisage that? Between February 2010 and June 2011, he served as the President of Medical Aid for Palestinians. Support HKFP | Code of Ethics | Error/typo? Theyre watching a ship under full sail heading over the horizon at dusk. Try AbeBooks. Tory! Well, there are two elements to it. See PA story ROYAL Patten. But the debate goes on.. He has been married to Lavender Thornton since 1971. Christopher Francis Patten was born on May 12 1944. According to information from WikiLeaks, Patten was in Moscow in April 2004 and had concluded EURussia ministerial consultations in Brussels. Between 1998 and 1999, Chris Patten served as the Chairperson of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland. Millions of premium Stock photos and illustrations created by leading commercial photographers, world-famous Museums, Historical Archives and Private Collections. 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. The most depressing thing is Ive been watching interviews with ministers this evening, he said, and the titles alone are so depressing. There is an inevitable sentimental or nostalgic strain to Pattens diaries of 25 years ago, as he departed on the royal yacht. 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. 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! Please Like other favourites! "She's very popular here, partly because she pulls her weight, partly because she's fun too. The good old days when HK was the Pearl of the Orient, one commentator said, which was liked more than 250times. 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. His first job in the party was as a desk officer. Leung Chai-yan, the other daughter of the Chief Executive, claimed she was domestically abused by hermother and had beenlocked up. 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. 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. 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. And I just think Johnson is terribly wrong. Something went wrong. Anyway on we go, in my case to Strasbourg and treason the European parliament. Even for old Tories, hope springs eternal. Although nominated for the post of President in the next Commission in 2004, he was unable to gain support from France and Germany. He might just have got through the modest . 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. It was politically and morally difficult both for them and for us. In September 1985, he was appointed a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Science. He is also a member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organisation which works to promote good governance around the world. Its been a very long nervous breakdown. After the speech in 2017, he says, there was a Q&A. 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. He was born into an Irish Catholic family on his paternal side. 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. Kris is HKFP's Editorial Director. He was one of the United Kingdom's two members to the European Commission as Commissioner for External Relations from 1999 to 2004. God Save The Queen. For people of my age, it was a bit like being born just after the Congress of Vienna [of 1814], to then live through a period of stability and growing prosperity, longevity, better health, in which there were a number of givens: Europe or welfare democracy or that thing that Peter Hennessy writes about, leaders who, in the absence of a written constitution, could be trusted to do the right thing.. The Department of Education and Science was struck by how much his faith meant to him for External from! 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