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Prince Andrew's exit from the final remnants of royal life has not only altered his path - it's sending ripples through his immediate relatives too.

Sarah Ferguson's Title Change

His ex-wife has now lost her duchess title and will now be referred to as Sarah Ferguson.

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

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

"She will have lost a bit of cachet over this," said one monarchy expert. "She definitely utilizes the title – including her social media profile is @TheDuchessSarah."

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

Recently, multiple organizations removed her as ambassador after an email from over a decade ago revealed that she called Epstein her "supreme friend" and appeared to express regret for her public criticism of him.

Business Ventures and Philanthropy

Away from her philanthropy, Ferguson also has various business ventures.

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

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in royal circles. She has continued recovering strongly.

"She's the ultimate survivor and master of reinvention," commented one monarchy writer.

The Princesses

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

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

There is also no change to the royal succession order.

The prince stays eighth position to the throne, succeeded by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position in that order.

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

Future Prospects

Beatrice and Eugenie are also currently non-official royals, and while they occasionally take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently announced 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 royal duties.

"As far as Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this controversy doesn't involve them, and it's unjust for it to impact them directly in the separate paths they are building for themselves," says one monarchy analyst.

"The princesses are most unfortunate affected parties, they've had to endure quietly and have been composed in their reserve," adds another monarchy writer.

Ultimate Consequences

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

For someone who always liked the royal privileges, the ceremony and the ceremony, the relinquishment of his honors is deeply humiliating.

Therefore lacking those, on a individual basis, will significantly count.