 He was made a Knight in the Order of the Golden Fleece in 1763 and was elevated from Count ("Graf") to 'Prince of the Empire and of Belgioioso' ("Reichsfürst von Belgiojoso" in German, "Principe del Sacro Romano Impero e di Belgioioso" in Italian) in Vienna on 5 August 1769.The elevation included the right to mint coins bearing the effigy of the prince.His son Ludovico was created a Knight of Malta at the age of seven in 1735.