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). 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. After the speech in 2017, he says, there was a Q&A. Tory! His father was a jazz drummer who later became a popular music publisher. "This is where I'm happiest: on stage," she says. He states baldly at one point a belief in an afterlife. In the 1998 New Year Honours, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Companion of Honour (CH).[31]. "We think the world of her, but as far as I'm concerned, there isn't really much to say. Millions of premium Stock photos and illustrations created by leading commercial photographers, world-famous Museums, Historical Archives and Private Collections. London, WC2H 0HE 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. They have three children. Angela Wintle. Chris Patten at his home in Barnes. Patten was not a career diplomat, unlike the previous governors. When they learn that their coach has died, they all return to New England with their families for the funeral. 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. . 1 episode, New Tricks (2010) as Vicky Anderson. 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 Support HKFP | Code of Ethics | Error/typo? Well, there are two elements to it. He fears the results are being played out in Hong Kong. We have been together for ages and he's wonderful. [23], In September 2020, he wrote that "Chinese Communist Party general secretary Xi Jinping's dictatorship is certainly thuggish. He is also a member of the Global Leadership Foundation, an organisation which works to promote good governance around the world. "I just find it intensely difficult. [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. I take as my baseline what Nelson Mandela said about the Rhodes Trust, he says. But what if youre wrong? Between 1974 and 1979, he served as the director of the Conservative Research Department. His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. 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. 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His wifes father competed in the 1936 Olympics, part of that Chariots of Fire generation, and was killed in 1944. Miserable times he writes. There is a 1930s village atmosphere, which bankers and lawyers now pay 5m to inhabit. How do you know this? 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. They have three daughters, Kate (born in 1973), Laura (1974) and Alice (1979). Patten's guest was entranced by a picture of his children on his desk and asked: "How come ugly father produce such beautiful daughters?" He served a full five-year term before his ennoblement. The Billionaire's Daughter Knows What You're Thinking. Chris Daughtry 's family has confirmed his stepdaughter's cause of death. By ticking permission to publish you are indicating your agreement for your contribution to be shown on this collection item page. 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. * Academics were turning out in full regalia for a procession and ceremony at . There is an inevitable sentimental or nostalgic strain to Pattens diaries of 25 years ago, as he departed on the royal yacht. Consider its policies in Xinjiang. Posted By: VOHK April 12, 2016 By Chan King-cheung - 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. "I cried all day," she says of her very public departure. I suggest the fractures go back to the 1990s. 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. [28], In February 2010, Patten was appointed President of Medical Aid for Palestinians, but he stepped down in June 2011. 10 Jun 2008. Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, was no stranger in picking fights with China. He is also an actor and was recently embroiled in controversy when he opted to play Prince William in an American film about the young Royals. In 1990, he was appointed the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Chairman of the Conservative Party. [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. In 2005, he became an appointed member of the British peerage. Source for information on Patten, Chris 1944-: Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series dictionary. Laura, Kate and little Alice, the daughters of the last Governor Chris Patten, were only in their early teens when they became unlikely celebrities. His family lived in Greenford, and Chris Patten went to primary school there and then won a scholarship to the Catholic St Benedict's. 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.. He has been an opponent of the movement at Oxford to tear down the statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. Rob Hilliard (Rob Schneider) is a thrice divorced pacifist vegan married to Gloria (Joyce Van Patten), who is 30 years older than him. His job was to accumulate information on the television performance of rival William F. Buckley, Jr. 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) 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. If you have information to share please complete the form below. There she goes, one says, to which the other, thinking about mortality, replies: Yes but therell be others who will say, Here she comes. Though Patten likes that idea, the third possibility strikes him as most understandable: that we live on in people remembering our smiles. Following his governorship, Patten led the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland, a major implementation step of the Northern Ireland peace process pursuant to the Good Friday Agreement from 1998 to 1999. 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.. I occasionally get asked to preach in college chapels. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/christopher-francis-patten-1050.php. How Covid helped China tighten its hold on Hong Kong, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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. During his tenure, his government significantly expanded the territory's social welfare programmes and introduced democratic reforms to the electoral system.[2]. It is certainly important to use Rhodes money for more black African students. Search instead in Creative? Simply to denounce it seems crazy. Press release from the City of Menifee: MENIFEE - Menifee's street projects and construction updates are getting an upgrade! It was an extremely apolitical household; my parents would have voted Conservative. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. He has a BSSc in Sociology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. 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. Marisabina Russo, Russo, Marisabina 1950- Russo, Marisabina 1950- Personal Born May 1, 1950, in New York, NY; daughter of Michele Russo (a naval . 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. 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. I knew the cardinal when I was there, he says. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. Part of the reason that he despairs in watching our own democratic norms under threat proroguing parliament, undermining the independence of the judiciary and the neutrality of the civil service, threatening to ignore treaties in Northern Ireland is that he knows it makes it harder to criticise other regimes. The City of M. Patten was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Northern Ireland Office in June 1983. Leung Chai-yan, the other daughter of the Chief Executive, claimed she was domestically abused by hermother and had beenlocked up. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Hong Kong nicknamed him Fat Pang (Chinese: ), making him the only governor to have a widely recognised Chinese nickname. East and West. It wasnot the first time Hong Kong netizens posted photos of Pattens family, after they left the city in 1997. 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 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. Patten was interviewed about the rise of Thatcherism for the 2006 BBC TV documentary series Tory! On John Major's succession as Prime Minister in 1990, Patten became Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. W e had one of those thunderbolt feelings when we saw our main home in Barnes . Laura patten Stock Photos and Images. Patten's defeat was attributed to factors such as the Poll Tax.[6]. Patten's most controversial actions in Hong Kong are related to the 1994 electoral reform. 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. 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. Do you think that they always saw through that? It was politically and morally difficult both for them and for us. Tv film Basanti (2006) as Sue McKinley. Tony Blair suggested that it made the road to democracy [in China] unstoppable. 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". 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. His father was a drummer in a jazz band who became a music publisher, before running a precarious business making jingles for TV. 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. 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. Showing Editorial results for chris patten. For a decade between 1999 and 2009, he was the Chancellor of Newcastle University. 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. St Martin's Place 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. Kris is HKFP's Editorial Director. We never talked about politics or religion at home, Patten says. 07 Sep 1998. He was promoted to be a Minister of State in the Department of Education and Science in September 1985, and was named Minister for Overseas Development at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in September 1986. From 2014 to 2016, he worked under Pope Francis as the head of the body that advises the Vatican on media strategy. The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. Its funny you should say that. "I'm very, very private," she said from her office at Cond Nast. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. 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. Her two elder sisters, Laura and Kate, however, are less keen to recapture their moment in the spotlight. Enter your password to log in. He reads a lot and is keen on tennis and gardening. He has been a Conservative member of the House of Lords since 2005. "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. The Hong Kong Diaries by Chris Patten is published by Allen Lane . 1 episode, Jonathan Creek (2004) as Dawn/Gillian Bailey. I think they thought that Hong Kong was just about allowing people to become rich.. 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. Patten was educated at Island School in Hong Kong[1] [citation needed]. Those are three values for the scrapbook. Skip to main content . 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. 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. Chris Patten. n Hong Kong, they were known as the Three Graces. "I thought there was a prospect that (China) would keep its word, and I'm sorry that it hasn't," he said in London. 1 episode, Heroes and Villains (2008) as Joan. He was then an EU commissioner, partly responsible for the unions foreign policy. In May, Laura married Elton Charles, a florist from Paddington, whom she met seven years ago. 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". At which point, the young mans lovely girlfriend just burst into tears. The plans call for 21 apartment units . All contributions are moderated. 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 . He was made a life peer in 2005 and has been Chancellor of the University of . She still lives at home with her parents and is particularly close to her father, who is now the external relations commissioner for the European Union and is described by Alice as "the best listener I know". Family (1) Spouse Lavender Thornton (1971 - present) (3 children) Trivia (4) Former Governor of Hong Kong. Despite this, he enjoyed significant popularity in Hong Kong. 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. Donations welcome Patten is portrayed the video game Hong Kong 97 as ordering Chin, an unspecified relative of Bruce Lee, to massacre the entire population of mainland China. He held the parliamentary seat until 1992. Last Governor of Hong Kong Chris patten on 20th Anniversary - Full interview Christopher Francis Patten, Baron Patten of Barnes CH PC (born 12 May 1944) is a British politician who served as the 28th and last Governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997. 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. The controversial US oil plan explained, Green leader storms out of council meeting after being misgendered. Paperback. Patten was noted to be in tears throughout the day, notably after his speech at Tamar. Chris Patten. 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. He put out his memoir, 'Not Quite the Diplomat: Home Truths About World Affairs', on September 29, 2005. Chris Patten Writing for PS since 2000 151 Commentaries Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong and a former EU commissioner for external affairs, is Chancellor of the University of Oxford and the author of The Hong Kong Diaries (Allen Lane, 2022). When Alice took her bow on the stage of Wyndham's Theatre on Monday night, both Laura and Kate were there to support her. Friday & Saturday 10:30 - 21:00. [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. In PM Margaret Thatchers cabinet, Patten served as the Secretary of State for the Environment from July 1989 to November 1990. 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