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Prince Andrew's removal from the last vestiges of royal life has not only altered his path - it's creating waves through his family too.

Fergie's New Status

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

For Sarah, sixty-six, the transition will be the most visible.

For all these years, she has kept the courtesy royal divorcee title Sarah, York Duchess. Currently, she returns to her birth name of Ferguson.

"She will have lost a certain prestige over this," noted one monarchy expert. "She certainly does use the title – even her social media profile is @TheDuchessSarah."

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, several charities dropped her as patron after correspondence from 2011 revealed that she called Epstein her "greatest ally" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.

Professional Endeavors and Philanthropy

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

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

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

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

The Daughters

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

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

Additionally there is no modification to the line of succession.

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

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

Future Prospects

The princesses are also currently non-working royals, and while they occasionally take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently announced as a mentor for the King's Foundation program – commentators also suggest they "can't see a world" in which they would step up into royal duties.

"Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie go, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this scandal doesn't involve them, and it's unjust for it to impact them personally in the independent lives they are building for themselves," says one monarchy analyst.

"Their daughters are most unfortunate victims, they've had to endure quietly and have been dignified in their silence," adds another monarchy writer.

Final Impact

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

For someone who consistently enjoyed the trappings of royalty, the ceremony and the ceremony, the loss of his titles is profoundly embarrassing.

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