Elisabeth was considered as a possible bride of Leopold, Duke of Albany, the fourth son of Queen Victoria.

It was said that Leopold was eager to meet Elisabeth based on news of her good reputation.

Leopold was the heir to the Duchy of Anhalt-Dessau and the son of Frederick I, Duke of Anhalt, and Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg.

A commemorative medal was issued for the occasion, as was common with royal marriages in the Duchy of Anhalt.

Antoinette was not eligible to succeed her father as the Hereditary Princess of Anhalt due to the Salic Law, so Leopold's claim was inherited by his younger brother, the future Frederick II, Duke of Anhalt.