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Prince Andrew's removal from the final remnants of monarchical duties has not only altered his path - it's sending ripples 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 Ferguson, 66, the transition will be the most visible.

For all these years, she has kept the courtesy 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," said one monarchy expert. "She definitely utilizes the title – including her social media profile is @SarahTheDuchess."

But the relinquishment of her status may impact her much less than the controversy she's facing separately about her own connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

Recently, several charities removed her as patron after correspondence from 2011 showed that she called Epstein her "supreme friend" and seemed to apologise for her negative comments of him.

Business Ventures and Philanthropy

Separate from her charitable activities, Ferguson also has various business ventures.

And these, too, are more likely to be impacted by the Epstein controversy than any change in title, notes one monarchy analyst.

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in royal circles. She has continued recovering strongly.

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

The Daughters

For Andrew and Sarah's two daughters, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, there's no official alteration.

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

There is also no change to the line of succession.

Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne, succeeded by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position in that order.

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

Future Prospects

The princesses are also presently non-working royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – The younger princess was recently named as a mentor for the King's Foundation program – experts also say they "can't see a world" in which they would advance into official responsibilities.

"As far as Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this controversy isn't about them, and it's not fair for it to affect them directly in the separate paths they are carving out for themselves," says one monarchy analyst.

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

Ultimate Consequences

In the end, there seems to be minimal uncertainty that the individual who will be most impacted by all of this will be the Duke himself.

For a man who consistently enjoyed the royal privileges, the ceremony and the ceremony, the loss of his titles is deeply humiliating.

Therefore lacking these, on a personal level, will significantly count.