What the Duke's Removal of Titles Signifies for Fergie, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

Prince Andrew's removal from the final remnants of monarchical duties has not only reshaped his future - it's sending ripples through his family too.

Sarah Ferguson's New Status

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

For Sarah, 66, the transition will be the most apparent.

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

"She has lost a bit of cachet over this," said one monarchy expert. "She certainly utilizes the title – including her social media profile is @SarahTheDuchess."

But the relinquishment of her status may impact her much less than the controversy she's facing separately about her own links with Jeffrey Epstein.

Recently, multiple organizations dropped her as patron after correspondence from over a decade ago showed that she called Epstein her "greatest ally" and seemed to apologise for her negative comments of him.

Professional Endeavors and Charity Work

Away from her philanthropy, Ferguson also has multiple commercial enterprises.

And these, too, are more likely 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," said one monarchy writer.

The Daughters

For Andrew and Sarah's offspring, Beatrice, thirty-seven, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no formal change.

They continue to be known as 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 crown, succeeded by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth place respectively.

But in reality their positions are "low down" and will likely become even more remote as years pass.

Coming Opportunities

Beatrice and Eugenie are also presently non-working royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently announced as a advisor for the King's Foundation network – experts also say they "can't see a world" in which they would step up into royal duties.

"Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an appreciation of the reality that this scandal isn't about them, and it's unjust for it to impact them directly in the separate paths they are carving out for themselves," explains one royal commentator.

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

Ultimate Consequences

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

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

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