What Prince Andrew's Removal of Titles Means for Fergie, Beatrice and Princess Eugenie

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

Fergie's New Status

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

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

Throughout this period, she has kept the courtesy royal post-marital designation Sarah, York Duchess. Currently, she reverts to her birth name of Ferguson.

"She has lost a certain prestige over this," noted one monarchy expert. "She certainly does use the title – including her social media profile is @SarahTheDuchess."

But the loss of her title may affect her much less than the scandal she's facing separately about her own links with Jeffrey Epstein.

Recently, multiple organizations dropped her as ambassador after correspondence from 2011 revealed that she referred to Epstein her "greatest ally" and appeared to express regret for her public criticism of him.

Professional Endeavors and Charity Work

Separate from her charitable activities, Ferguson also has multiple commercial enterprises.

And these, too, are more likely to be affected 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's the ultimate survivor and master of reinvention," commented one monarchy writer.

The Daughters

For Andrew and Sarah's offspring, Beatrice, thirty-seven, and Eugenie, 35, there's no formal change.

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

There is also no change to the royal succession order.

Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne, succeeded by his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position respectively.

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

Coming Opportunities

The princesses are also presently non-working royals, and while they do sometimes accept positions – The younger princess was recently announced as a mentor for the monarch's charity network – experts also suggest they "don't envision a scenario" 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 doesn't involve them, and it's not fair for it to impact them personally in the independent lives 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 dignified in their silence," states another monarchy writer.

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 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 personal level, will really matter.