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

Sarah Ferguson's Title Change

The former spouse 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.

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 certain prestige over this," noted one royal commentator. "She certainly does use the title – even her Twitter bio is @SarahTheDuchess."

But the relinquishment of her status may impact her much less than the scandal she's dealing with independently about her own connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

Last month, several charities dropped her as patron after correspondence from over a decade ago revealed that she referred to Epstein her "supreme friend" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.

Professional Endeavors and Charity Work

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

And these ventures, are more probable to be impacted by the Epstein scandal than any alteration in status, says one royal commentator.

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in royal circles. She has continued bouncing back.

"She is the ultimate survivor and expert at transforming," said one monarchy writer.

The Daughters

For the couple's offspring, Beatrice, thirty-seven, and Eugenie, 35, there's no official alteration.

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

There is also no modification to the line of succession.

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

But in reality their positions are "low down" and will likely become much further down as years pass.

Coming Opportunities

Beatrice and Eugenie are also currently non-working royals, and while they occasionally take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently named as a advisor for the King's Foundation network – experts also suggest they "don't envision a world" in which they would advance into royal duties.

"Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this scandal isn't about them, and it's unjust for it to affect them directly in the separate paths they are carving out for themselves," explains one monarchy analyst.

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

Final Impact

Ultimately, there seems to be little doubt that the person who will be most impacted by all of this will be the Duke himself.

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

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