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What idea does Claudius convey with the paradoxical phrase With mirth in funeral and with dirge in marriage (Act I, Scene 2, line 12)?

1) He has mixed emotions over recent events.
2) He feels ashamed of his actions.
3) He regrets marrying Gertrude.
4) He is relieved that his brother died