How the Duke's Removal of Titles Signifies for Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie

Prince Andrew's exit from the final remnants of royal life has not only reshaped his future - it's sending ripples through his immediate relatives 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, 66, the transition will be the most visible.

Throughout this period, she has kept the courtesy royal post-marital designation Sarah, Duchess of York. Currently, she returns to her maiden name of Ferguson.

"She will have lost a certain prestige over this," said one royal commentator. "She definitely does use the title – even her Twitter bio is @TheDuchessSarah."

But the relinquishment of her status may affect her much less than the scandal she's facing separately about her own connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

Last month, multiple organizations dropped her as patron after an email from 2011 revealed that she referred to Epstein her "supreme friend" and appeared to express regret for her negative comments of him.

Business Ventures and Charity Work

Away from her philanthropy, Ferguson also has various business ventures.

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

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in monarchical networks. She's kept recovering strongly.

"She's the ultimate survivor and expert at transforming," commented one royal author.

The Princesses

For Andrew and Sarah's two daughters, Beatrice, thirty-seven, and Eugenie, 35, there's no official alteration.

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

Additionally there is no modification to the line of succession.

The prince stays eighth in line to the throne, followed by his daughters 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 years pass.

Coming Opportunities

The princesses are also currently non-official royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – The younger princess was recently announced as a mentor for the King's Foundation network – commentators also suggest they "don't envision a scenario" in which they would advance into official responsibilities.

"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 impact them directly in the separate paths they are carving out for themselves," explains one royal commentator.

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

Final Impact

Ultimately, there seems to be little doubt that the person who will be most affected by these developments will be Prince Andrew himself.

For someone who always liked the trappings of royalty, the ceremony and the pageantry, the loss of his titles is profoundly embarrassing.

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