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The Duke's removal from the last vestiges of royal life has not only altered his path - it's creating waves through his immediate relatives too.

Fergie's Title Change

The former spouse has now lost her duchess title and will now be referred to as Sarah Ferguson.

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

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

"She has lost a bit of cachet over this," said one monarchy expert. "She certainly utilizes the title – even her social media profile is @TheDuchessSarah."

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

Recently, several charities dropped her as ambassador after an email from 2011 revealed that she called Epstein her "greatest ally" and appeared to express regret for her negative comments of him.

Professional Endeavors and Philanthropy

Away from her philanthropy, Ferguson also has multiple commercial enterprises.

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

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in monarchical networks. She has continued bouncing back.

"She is the ultimate survivor and expert at transforming," said one royal author.

The Princesses

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

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

There is also no modification to the royal succession order.

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

But in reality their positions are "low down" and will likely become much further down as time goes on.

Future Prospects

Beatrice and Eugenie are also presently non-official royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – The younger princess 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 official responsibilities.

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

"Their daughters are most unfortunate affected parties, they've had to suffer in silence and have been dignified in their reserve," adds another monarchy writer.

Final Impact

Ultimately, there appears to be minimal uncertainty that the individual who will be most impacted by all of this will be Prince Andrew himself.

For someone who always liked the trappings of royalty, the pomp and the pageantry, the relinquishment of his honors is profoundly embarrassing.

So to not have those, on a individual basis, will significantly count.