How Prince Andrew's Removal of Titles Means for Fergie, Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

Prince Andrew's exit from the final remnants of monarchical duties has not only reshaped his future - it's sending ripples through his family too.

Fergie's New Status

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

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

Throughout this period, she has maintained the honorary royal divorcee title Sarah, York Duchess. Currently, she returns to her maiden name of Ferguson.

"She will have lost a bit of cachet over this," said one monarchy expert. "She certainly utilizes the title – including her Twitter bio is @TheDuchessSarah."

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

Last month, multiple organizations removed her as ambassador after correspondence from 2011 revealed that she referred to Epstein her "greatest ally" and appeared to express regret for her negative comments of him.

Professional Endeavors and Charity Work

Separate from her charitable activities, Ferguson also has multiple commercial enterprises.

And these ventures, are more probable to be affected by the Epstein scandal than any change in title, notes one monarchy analyst.

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in royal circles. She's kept recovering strongly.

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

The Princesses

For the couple's offspring, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no official alteration.

They will still be referred to as princesses, which they have been entitled to since birth.

Additionally there is no change to the line of succession.

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

But in reality their standing are "low down" 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 do sometimes take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently named as a advisor for the King's Foundation network – experts also say they "can't see a world" in which they would advance into royal duties.

"As far as Beatrice and Eugenie go, I think there's an appreciation of the reality that this controversy isn't about them, and it's unjust for it to affect them personally in the separate paths they are building for themselves," says one royal commentator.

"The princesses are most unfortunate victims, they've had to endure quietly and have been dignified in their silence," states another royal author.

Ultimate Consequences

In the end, there appears to be little doubt that the individual who will be most affected by all of this will be the Duke himself.

For a man who always liked the trappings of royalty, the ceremony and the ceremony, the relinquishment of his honors is profoundly embarrassing.

Therefore lacking those, on a personal level, will really matter.