Bertha Russell has strategically manipulated social dynamics to elevate her family's status in high society, culminating in the marriage of her daughter Gladys to the Duke of Buckingham. This union not only secures Gladys a title in English peerage but also symbolizes Bertha's victory over established American families. While Bertha's triumph is celebrated, the wedding is portrayed as a tragedy for the Russell family, with somber undertones highlighting the emotional toll of their social aspirations. The opulence of the ceremony is noted to draw inspiration from real Gilded Age events.
The only thing more fearsome than Bertha Russell when she's angry is Bertha Russell when she's getting everything she wants. For three seasons, the formidable social striver at the heart of The Gilded Age has fought for her family's place in high society and eventually succeeded in marrying off her daughter, Gladys, to the Duke of Buckingham, securing a title and place in English peerage.
For every other member of the Russell family, however, the wedding is a tragedy. George looks grim walking his only daughter down the aisle, and Gladys appears more like a phantom than a bride.
The opulence of the ceremony is reminiscent of one of the most famous weddings of the actual Gilded Age. The director asked how they would be able to produce what really was the Wedding of the Century.
Many characters in The Gilded Age are fictionalized versions of real historical figures, while the Russells are purely fictional, modeled on several inspirations by the creator.
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