Jacqueline Smith
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| Born | 22 June 1983 |
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| Alma mater | University College, Oxford (B.J., M.J., PhD) |
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| Spouse(s) | Mylo Russell (m. 2015) |
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Jacqueline "Jackie" Thomas Smith (born 22 June 1983) is an English-American broadcaster, journalist, author, and a member of the British royal family. The youngest of two illegitimate children of King Thomas and the American actress, Jaclyn Smith, Jacqueline initially spent much of her early years in the United States under her mother's care, before later moving abroad to the United Kingdom in 2001, where she furthered her education at the well-known University of Oxford, from where she eventually graduated with a PhD in 2010.
In 2003, Smith began her career as a journalist, first by covering the controversial Iraq War as a BBC correspondent in the Middle East, a work that soon brought her international fame and recognition. This was followed by her coverage of the First Libyan Civil War and a number of other armed conflicts around the world, during which she gained much acclaim for her "pointed" style in covering said conflicts. Eventually, in 2015, Smith announced her retirement from the BBC, citing her desire to "move forward and beyond in life after such a wonderful and eye-opening period".
Since her departure from the BBC, Smith has been the host of a number of travel documentaries produced by herself, namely Jacqueline Smith: From Coast to Coast, The Northern Journey with Jacqueline Smith, and Rediscovered: The Old Kings and Queens of Asia and Europe, all of which have been met with generally positive reviews by critics. Aside from that, she has also authored a number of best-selling books, including Deep Within The Battlefield, A Decade's Worth, and MAGA: America's Pandora Box.
In 2015, Smith married fellow BBC journalist, Mylo Russell, with whom she has two children, Thomas and Kelly. Through her mother and father respectively, Smith is the sister and half-sister of former professional footballer, William Smith and Queen Alexandra.