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Prince Andrew's removal from the last vestiges of monarchical duties has not only altered his path - it's sending ripples through his immediate relatives too.

Fergie's New Status

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

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

For all these years, she has kept the courtesy royal post-marital designation Sarah, York Duchess. Now, she reverts to her maiden name of Ferguson.

"She will have lost a bit of cachet over this," said one royal commentator. "She definitely utilizes the title – including her social media profile is @TheDuchessSarah."

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 seemed to apologise for her negative comments of him.

Professional Endeavors and Philanthropy

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

And these ventures, are more likely to be affected by the Epstein scandal than any change in title, says one royal commentator.

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

"She's the supreme perseverer and master of reinvention," commented one royal author.

The Princesses

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

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

There is also no change to the royal succession order.

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

But in practice their positions are "distant" and will probably become much further down as years pass.

Future Prospects

The princesses are also currently non-working royals, and while they occasionally take on roles – The younger princess was recently announced as a advisor for the monarch's charity program – experts also suggest they "can't see a world" in which they would advance into royal duties.

"As far as Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, 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 directly in the independent lives they are building for themselves," explains one royal commentator.

"The princesses are most unfortunate affected parties, they've had to suffer in silence and have been dignified in their silence," states another monarchy writer.

Final Impact

In the end, there appears to be minimal uncertainty that the individual who will be most affected by these developments will be the Duke himself.

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

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