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

Sarah Ferguson's New Status

His ex-wife has now lost her duchess title and will simply be known as Sarah Ferguson.

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

Throughout this period, she has maintained the honorary royal post-marital designation Sarah, Duchess of York. Now, she reverts to her maiden name of Ferguson.

"She has lost a bit of cachet over this," noted one royal commentator. "She definitely does use the title – even her social media profile is @SarahTheDuchess."

But the relinquishment of her status may affect her much less than the controversy she's dealing with independently about her own links with Jeffrey Epstein.

Recently, several charities dropped her as patron after correspondence from over a decade ago revealed that she referred to Epstein her "greatest ally" and appeared to express regret for her negative comments of him.

Business Ventures and Philanthropy

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

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

But Ferguson has been a great survivor in monarchical networks. She has continued recovering strongly.

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

The Daughters

For the couple's offspring, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no formal change.

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

There is also no change to the line of succession.

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

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

Coming Opportunities

Beatrice and Eugenie are also presently non-official royals, and while they occasionally take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently announced as a advisor for the monarch's charity network – commentators also suggest they "can't see a world" in which they would step up 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 unjust for it to impact them personally in the independent lives they are carving out for themselves," explains one royal commentator.

"Their daughters are particularly unlucky affected parties, they've had to endure quietly and have been composed in their silence," adds another monarchy writer.

Ultimate Consequences

Ultimately, there appears to be minimal uncertainty that the person who will be most impacted by these developments will be Prince Andrew himself.

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

So to not have those, on a individual basis, will really matter.