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Prince Andrew's removal from the final remnants of royal life has not only altered his path - it's creating waves through his immediate relatives too.

Sarah Ferguson's New Status

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

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

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

"She has lost a certain prestige over this," noted one royal commentator. "She definitely utilizes the title – including her Twitter bio is @SarahTheDuchess."

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

Last month, multiple organizations removed her as ambassador after an email from 2011 revealed that she referred to Epstein her "greatest ally" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.

Professional Endeavors and Philanthropy

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

And these ventures, are more probable to be impacted by the Epstein controversy than any change in title, says one monarchy analyst.

But Ferguson has been a great survivor in monarchical networks. She has continued bouncing back.

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

The Princesses

For the couple's two daughters, Beatrice, thirty-seven, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no official alteration.

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

There is also no modification to the line of succession.

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

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

Future Prospects

The princesses are also currently non-working royals, and while they occasionally accept positions – Princess Eugenie was recently announced as a advisor for the King's Foundation program – experts also say they "don't envision a scenario" in which they would advance into royal duties.

"Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an appreciation of the fact that this controversy doesn't involve them, and it's not fair for it to affect them directly in the independent lives they are carving out for themselves," says one monarchy analyst.

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

Ultimate Consequences

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

For a man who consistently enjoyed the royal privileges, the pomp and the pageantry, the loss of his titles is profoundly embarrassing.

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