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The Duke's removal from the final remnants of monarchical duties has not only altered his path - it's sending ripples through his immediate relatives too.

Sarah Ferguson's Title Change

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

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

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

"She has lost a bit of cachet over this," said one royal commentator. "She definitely utilizes the title – including her Twitter bio is @TheDuchessSarah."

But the loss of her title may impact her much less than the controversy she's dealing with independently about her own connections to the convicted financier.

Recently, multiple organizations removed her as ambassador after an email 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 Philanthropy

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

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

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

"She's the ultimate survivor and master of reinvention," said one royal author.

The Princesses

For the couple's two daughters, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no official alteration.

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

Additionally there is no change to the line of succession.

Andrew remains eighth in line to the crown, followed by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth place respectively.

But in practice their positions are "distant" and will probably become even more remote as years pass.

Future Prospects

The princesses are also presently non-official royals, and while they do sometimes accept positions – The younger princess was recently announced as a advisor for the King's Foundation network – commentators also suggest they "don't envision a world" in which they would advance into official responsibilities.

"Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this controversy doesn't involve them, and it's not fair for it to impact them directly in the separate paths 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 reserve," states another royal author.

Final Impact

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

For a man who consistently enjoyed the royal privileges, the ceremony and the ceremony, the relinquishment of his honors is profoundly embarrassing.

Therefore lacking these, on a personal level, will significantly count.