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Prince Andrew's exit from the last vestiges of royal life has not only altered his path - it's sending ripples through his family too.

Fergie's New Status

The former spouse has now surrendered her ducal status and will simply be known as Sarah Ferguson.

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

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

"She has lost a certain prestige over this," said 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 facing separately about her own links with the convicted financier.

Recently, multiple organizations dropped her as patron after correspondence from 2011 revealed that she referred to Epstein her "greatest ally" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism 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 impacted by the Epstein scandal than any change in title, notes one monarchy analyst.

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 royal author.

The Princesses

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

They will still be known as 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 throne, succeeded by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position in that order.

But in practice their standing are "distant" and will likely become even more remote as time goes on.

Future Prospects

Beatrice and Eugenie are also presently non-working royals, and while they occasionally accept positions – Princess Eugenie was recently named as a advisor for the King's Foundation program – experts also say they "don't envision a world" in which they would step up into official responsibilities.

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

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

Ultimate Consequences

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

For someone who consistently enjoyed the trappings of royalty, the ceremony and the pageantry, the relinquishment of his honors is profoundly embarrassing.

Therefore lacking these, on a individual basis, will really matter.