The endless mourning period when a reining UK monarch dies. Encompassing the cancellation of all other important news or wider events deemed less important than the death of this one particular human.
A union between two people that implies dysfunction, argument, and petty spats - in short what a long-term, monogamousrelationship really is. The polar opposite of a "marriage" which refers to the Hallmark portrayal of what a union should be - perfect, serene, and classy.