Background
Prince Leopold was born on 18 July 1855 in Dessau as the first child of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Anhalt-Dessau-Köthen and his wife Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg.
Prince Leopold was born on 18 July 1855 in Dessau as the first child of Hereditary Prince Frederick of Anhalt-Dessau-Köthen and his wife Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Altenburg.
From 1871 until his death he was heir to the duchy of Anhalt. On 22 May 1871, Duke Leopold died and Prince Leopold"s father succeeded to the Duchy of Anhalt. Leopold himself now became hereditary prince.
Princess Elisabeth never remarried and died in Dessau on 7 January 1955.