How the Duke's Removal of Titles Means for Fergie, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie

Prince Andrew's removal from the final remnants of royal life has not only reshaped his future - it's creating waves through his family too.

Sarah Ferguson's Title Change

His ex-wife has now lost her duchess title and will now be referred to as Sarah Ferguson.

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

Throughout this period, she has maintained the honorary royal post-marital designation Sarah, York Duchess. Now, she returns to her birth name of Ferguson.

"She has lost a certain prestige over this," said one royal commentator. "She definitely does use the title – including her social media profile is @SarahTheDuchess."

But the relinquishment of her status may impact her much less than the controversy she's dealing with independently about her own links with the convicted financier.

Recently, several charities removed her as ambassador after an email from 2011 showed that she referred to Epstein her "greatest ally" and appeared to express regret for her public criticism of him.

Professional Endeavors and Philanthropy

Away from her charitable activities, Ferguson also has various business ventures.

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

But Ferguson has been a great survivor in monarchical networks. She's kept recovering strongly.

"She is the supreme perseverer and expert at transforming," commented one monarchy writer.

The Daughters

For the couple's two daughters, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, there's no official alteration.

They continue to be known as royal princesses, which they have been entitled to since birth.

There is also no change to the line of succession.

The prince stays eighth position to the throne, succeeded by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position in that order.

But in reality their positions are "distant" and will probably become much further down as time goes on.

Future Prospects

Beatrice and Eugenie are also presently non-working royals, and while they occasionally take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently announced as a advisor for the King's Foundation network – experts also suggest they "don't envision a world" in which they would step up into royal duties.

"As far as 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 affect them directly in the separate paths they are building for themselves," explains one royal commentator.

"The princesses are particularly unlucky affected parties, they've had to endure quietly and have been composed in their reserve," states another monarchy writer.

Ultimate Consequences

Ultimately, there appears to be minimal uncertainty that the person who will be most affected by all of this will be Prince Andrew himself.

For someone who consistently enjoyed the royal privileges, the pomp and the ceremony, the relinquishment of his honors is deeply humiliating.

Therefore lacking these, on a individual basis, will really matter.