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The Duke's removal from the final remnants of monarchical duties has not only altered his path - it's creating waves 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 divorcee title Sarah, York Duchess. Now, she reverts to her birth name of Ferguson.

"She will have lost a certain prestige over this," said one monarchy expert. "She definitely 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 Jeffrey Epstein.

Recently, multiple organizations dropped her as ambassador 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.

Professional Endeavors and Charity Work

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

And these ventures, are more probable to be impacted by the Epstein controversy than any alteration in status, notes one royal commentator.

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in royal circles. She has continued bouncing back.

"She is the ultimate survivor and master of reinvention," commented one royal author.

The Daughters

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

They continue to be known as royal princesses, which they have been entitled to since birth.

Additionally there is no modification to the line of succession.

The prince stays eighth position to the crown, followed by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth place 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 currently non-official royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently announced as a advisor for the King's Foundation program – commentators also suggest they "can't see a scenario" in which they would advance into official responsibilities.

"Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie go, I think there's an understanding of the reality that this scandal doesn't involve them, and it's not fair for it to impact them personally in the separate paths they are building for themselves," explains one monarchy analyst.

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

Ultimate Consequences

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

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

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