London (CNN) British royal weddings are usually grand affairs of state, where presidents and prime ministers rub shoulders with obscure European monarchs. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
The socializing, karaoke caroling and spontaneous egg - nogging can leave you spent, and when the next grand affair rolls up on the calendar, it can feel like certain doom. (relevantmagazine.com)
BRUSSELS — The headquarters of science academies often are ornate structures and their annual meetings grand affairs involving hundreds of luminaries. (sciencemag.org)