Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, once a society fixture, is the real life inspiration behind one of the central characters in ...

The character's plot line closely mirrors that of Consuelo Vanderbilt, who tied the knot with the Duke of Marlborough in 1895.

Their 1895 divorce sent shockwaves through New York society—and changed the public understanding of divorce in the process.

Only time will tell if the life of Consuelo, Duchess of Marlborough hints at what's to come for Gladys on the HBO period ...

Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan was a Palm Beach society fixture from the time she settled in Manalapan with her second husband until her death in 1964.

Love, Family, and Power Plays In The Gilded Age Season 3 Episode 04 “Marriage, A Gamble”. Did Gladys marry the Duke of Buckingham? Fans noticed the Russell family is the real-life Vanderbilts, the ...

Farmiga, who plays Gladys, answers burning questions about her beloved character's state of mind throughout her current ...

Episode 4 of 'The Gilded Age' Season 3 culminates in Gladys' grand wedding, orchestrated by Bertha. Jack Trotter and Larry ...

As HBOs lavish period drama The Gilded Age moves into the second half of its third season, viewers are increasingly ...

Julian Fellowes, creator of both shows, acknowledges to PEOPLE that a young version of the Dowager exists in England at this ...

The Gilded Age just made an honest woman out of Gladys Russell — and it’s making her honestly miserable. Sunday’s episode ...

With Gladys' wedding to the Duke of Buckingham done, it will be mostly back to normal for the Russells in The Gilded Age season 3 episode 5.