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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

His ex-wife has now lost her duchess title and will now be referred to 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, Duchess of York. Now, she returns to her birth name of Ferguson.

"She will have lost a certain prestige over this," noted 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 controversy she's facing separately about her own links with the convicted financier.

Recently, several charities dropped her as patron after an email from over a decade ago showed that she called Epstein her "supreme friend" and appeared to express regret for her negative comments of him.

Professional Endeavors and Philanthropy

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

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

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in monarchical networks. She's kept bouncing back.

"She is the supreme perseverer and expert at transforming," said one royal author.

The Daughters

For the couple's offspring, Beatrice, 37, 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 change to the royal succession order.

Andrew remains eighth position to the throne, succeeded by his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth place in that order.

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

Coming Opportunities

The princesses 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 suggest they "don't envision a scenario" in which they would step up into royal duties.

"As far as Beatrice and Eugenie go, 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 directly in the independent lives they are building for themselves," says one royal commentator.

"The princesses are particularly unlucky victims, they've had to suffer in silence and have been dignified in their silence," states another royal author.

Ultimate Consequences

Ultimately, there seems to be little doubt that the individual who will be most impacted by these developments will be Prince Andrew himself.

For a man who always liked the trappings of royalty, the ceremony and the pageantry, the relinquishment of his honors is deeply humiliating.

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