Carnival stronghold

The whole of Mauterndorf was at the feet of the princely couple

Christina the Second and Harry the First with court marshal Bernhard Stolz (left)(Bild: Roland Holitzky)

Mauterndorf celebrated the revival of the town's carnival tradition with a ball and parade. The prince and princess were in their element. The carnival tradition is now to be revived every year. 

For five years there was a break in the Lungau carnival stronghold of Mauterndorf. Now the carnival tradition is loudly back. The community was truly at the feet of its Prince Harry the First, alias Harald Wiedemayer, and his princess and sandbox friend Christina Pertl. At the Elite Ball on Saturday evening, they entered to the sound of drums and fanfares from the court music. Various sketches then put a strain on the laugh muscles. Mauterndorf smiled at social trends or clapped along to the dancing of a girls' group.

State of emergency throughout Mauterndorf
"It's just great when there's a state of emergency in the village," says Elisabeth Macheiner, former princess and now organizer, with satisfaction. She is delighted that there are so many fools among the young people too. The tradition is now to be revived every year.