Fugger-Babenhausen was an officer in the Austrian army and began his military career in 1847 as a Second lieutenant. In 1848 he was promoted to First lieutenant; Captain in 1851; and Major in 1862. As a Major, he was senior
Chamberlain to
Archduke Heinrich Anton of Austria from 1865 to 1868. In 1867 he was promoted to Lieutenant colonel and, in July 1868, while still out of service, to Colonel. His was promoted to Major general in 1897. After his 1855 marriage, he spent most of his free time at
Meiselberg Castle, his wife's family estate in
Carinthia. From 1868 to 1885, he owned the
Tanzenberg estate near
Hörzendorf. On 9 January 1884, he was appointed a life member of the
Chamber of Imperial Councillors and an
Imperial and Royal Privy Councillor. Upon the death of his elder brother in 1885 without male issue, he succeeded as 4th
Prince Fugger von Babenhausen, with the noble title of
His Serene Highness, and Head of the Babenhausen estate and the entire princely entail, including
Wellenburg and
Babenhausen Castles, as well as the Fugger houses in
Augsburg. He moved from Meiselberg Castle to Babenhausen and became a Bavarian nobleman. From 1885 to 1906 he was thus also a hereditary member of the Bavarian
Chamber of Imperial Councillors. From 1891 to 1893, he was a member of the
Presidium and, during this time, served as First President of the Chamber of Imperial Councillors. In 1900, he was admitted as a Knight into the
Order of the Golden Fleece. He was also Honorary Grand Commander of the Bavarian
Order of St. George and Capitular of the
Order of St. Hubertus. ==Personal life==