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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 immediate relatives too.

Sarah Ferguson's Title Change

The former spouse has now lost her duchess title and will simply be known as Sarah Ferguson.

For Sarah, 66, the transition will be the most visible.

For all these years, she has maintained the honorary royal divorcee title Sarah, Duchess of York. Currently, she returns to her birth name of Ferguson.

"She will have lost a bit of cachet over this," said one royal commentator. "She certainly utilizes the title – even her Twitter bio is @SarahTheDuchess."

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

Last month, several charities dropped her as ambassador after an email from over a decade ago revealed that she called Epstein her "supreme friend" and seemed to apologise for her negative comments of him.

Professional Endeavors and Philanthropy

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

And these, too, are more likely to be impacted by the Epstein scandal than any alteration in status, notes one royal commentator.

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in royal circles. She's kept bouncing back.

"She's the supreme perseverer and expert at transforming," said one monarchy writer.

The Princesses

For Andrew and Sarah's offspring, Beatrice, thirty-seven, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no official alteration.

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

There is also no modification to the line of succession.

The prince stays eighth in line to the crown, followed by his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position respectively.

But in practice their positions are "low down" and will probably become much further down as years pass.

Future Prospects

Beatrice and Eugenie are also presently non-official royals, and while they occasionally accept positions – The younger princess was recently named as a advisor for the monarch's charity program – experts also say they "can't see a scenario" in which they would advance into official responsibilities.

"As far as Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this controversy doesn't involve them, and it's unjust for it to impact them directly in the separate paths they are building for themselves," explains one monarchy analyst.

"The princesses are most unfortunate victims, they've had to suffer in silence and have been dignified in their silence," states another monarchy writer.

Final Impact

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

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

Therefore lacking these, on a personal level, will significantly count.