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Prince Andrew's removal from the last vestiges of royal life has not only altered his path - it's creating waves through his family too.

Fergie's New Status

His ex-wife has now surrendered her ducal status and will now be referred to as Sarah Ferguson.

For Sarah, sixty-six, the transition will be the most apparent.

For all these years, she has kept the courtesy royal post-marital designation Sarah, York Duchess. Now, she returns to her maiden name of Ferguson.

"She will have lost a bit of cachet over this," noted one monarchy expert. "She definitely utilizes the title – including her social media profile is @TheDuchessSarah."

But the loss of her title may affect her much less than the scandal she's facing separately about her own connections to the convicted financier.

Recently, several charities removed her as ambassador after correspondence from 2011 revealed that she called Epstein her "greatest ally" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.

Business Ventures and Philanthropy

Separate from her philanthropy, Ferguson also has multiple commercial enterprises.

And these ventures, are more likely to be affected by the Epstein controversy than any change in title, says one royal commentator.

But Ferguson has been a great survivor in monarchical networks. She has continued bouncing back.

"She is the supreme perseverer and master of reinvention," said one royal author.

The Princesses

For the couple's two daughters, Beatrice, thirty-seven, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no official alteration.

They continue to be referred to as royal princesses, which they have been granted since birth.

There is also no modification to the royal succession order.

Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne, succeeded by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position respectively.

But in reality their positions are "distant" and will likely become even more remote as time goes on.

Future Prospects

The princesses are also currently non-official royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – The younger princess was recently announced as a advisor for the monarch's charity network – commentators also suggest they "don't envision a world" in which they would step up into official responsibilities.

"Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie go, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this scandal isn't about them, and it's unjust for it to impact them directly in the separate paths they are carving out for themselves," explains one monarchy analyst.

"The princesses are particularly unlucky affected parties, they've had to suffer in silence and have been composed in their silence," adds another monarchy writer.

Ultimate Consequences

Ultimately, there seems to be minimal uncertainty that the person who will be most affected by these developments will be the Duke himself.

For a man who consistently enjoyed the royal privileges, the ceremony and the ceremony, the loss of his titles is deeply humiliating.

Therefore lacking these, on a individual basis, will significantly count.