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Prince Andrew's removal from the final remnants of royal life has not only reshaped his future - it's sending ripples through his immediate relatives too.

Sarah Ferguson's Title Change

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

For Ferguson, sixty-six, the transition will be the most apparent.

Throughout this period, she has kept the courtesy royal divorcee title Sarah, York Duchess. Currently, she returns to her birth name of Ferguson.

"She has lost a certain prestige over this," noted one monarchy expert. "She certainly utilizes 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 dealing with independently about her own links with the convicted financier.

Recently, multiple organizations removed her as patron after correspondence from over a decade ago showed that she referred to Epstein her "greatest ally" and appeared to express regret for her negative comments of him.

Professional Endeavors and Charity Work

Away from her philanthropy, Ferguson also has various business ventures.

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

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in royal circles. She's kept recovering strongly.

"She is the supreme perseverer and master of reinvention," commented one monarchy writer.

The Princesses

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

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

There is also no change to the royal succession order.

Andrew remains eighth position to the throne, followed by his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth place in that order.

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

Coming Opportunities

The princesses are also currently non-working royals, and while they do sometimes accept positions – The younger princess was recently announced as a advisor for the monarch's charity program – experts also say they "don't envision 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 reality that this scandal doesn't involve them, and it's unjust for it to affect them personally in the independent lives they are building for themselves," says one royal commentator.

"The princesses are most unfortunate victims, they've had to endure quietly and have been composed in their silence," states another monarchy writer.

Final Impact

In the end, there appears to be little doubt that the person who will be most impacted by all of this will be Prince Andrew himself.

For a man who always liked the trappings of royalty, the pomp and the ceremony, the relinquishment of his honors is deeply humiliating.

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