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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Official portrait of Lord Patten of Barnes crop 2.jpg — Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0.","cite":"\"Chris Patten\". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/chris-patten. Retrieved 4 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-03T08:00:38Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/chris-patten","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/chris-patten","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/chris-patten?lang=ne"}}