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Prince Andrew's removal from the final remnants of royal life has not only altered his path - it's sending ripples through his family too.

Sarah Ferguson's Title Change

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

For Ferguson, 66, the change will be the most visible.

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

"She has lost a bit of cachet over this," noted one royal commentator. "She certainly does use the title – including her social media profile is @SarahTheDuchess."

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

Recently, several charities dropped her as patron after correspondence from over a decade ago revealed that she referred to Epstein her "greatest ally" and appeared to express regret 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 probable to be affected by the Epstein scandal than any change in title, notes one monarchy analyst.

But Ferguson has been a great survivor in royal circles. She's kept bouncing back.

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

The Princesses

For Andrew and Sarah's two daughters, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no formal change.

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

Additionally there is no modification to the line of succession.

Andrew remains eighth position to the throne, followed by his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth place respectively.

But in practice their positions 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 occasionally take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently named as a mentor for the monarch's charity program – experts also suggest they "can't see a scenario" in which they would advance into official responsibilities.

"Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this scandal isn't about them, and it's not fair for it to affect them directly in the independent lives they are carving out for themselves," explains one royal commentator.

"Their daughters are particularly unlucky affected parties, they've had to endure quietly and have been composed in their reserve," states another royal author.

Ultimate Consequences

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

For someone who consistently enjoyed the royal privileges, the ceremony and the pageantry, the loss of his titles is profoundly embarrassing.

So to not have these, on a personal level, will significantly count.