St. Petersburg holds funeral service for Leonida Romanova, Grand Duchess of Russia. Grand Duchess leonida Georgievna, the widow of Grand Duke Vladimir Romanov died this weekend at the age of 95 at a hospital in Madrid. She will be buried next to her husband at the St. Peter and Pauls fortress in St. Petersburg.Pictured: funeral service in St. Peter and Pauls fortress of St. Petersburg ; Head of the Romanov Dynasty, Grand Duchess Maria Romanova (daughter of Leonida Romanova)is next to the coffin.