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

Sarah Ferguson'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 transition will be the most apparent.

For all these years, she has kept the courtesy royal divorcee title Sarah, York Duchess. Currently, she reverts to her maiden name of Ferguson.

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

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

Last month, several charities dropped her as ambassador after correspondence from over a decade ago revealed that she called Epstein her "greatest ally" and seemed to apologise for her negative comments 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 affected by the Epstein controversy than any change in title, says one monarchy analyst.

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in monarchical networks. She has continued bouncing back.

"She is the supreme perseverer and master of reinvention," commented one royal author.

The Princesses

For Andrew and Sarah's offspring, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, 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 throne, followed by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position respectively.

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

Coming Opportunities

Beatrice and Eugenie are also presently non-official royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – The younger princess was recently named as a mentor for the monarch's charity network – commentators also say they "can't see a scenario" in which they would step up into royal duties.

"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 unjust for it to impact them directly in the separate paths they are building for themselves," explains one royal commentator.

"Their daughters are most unfortunate affected parties, they've had to suffer in silence and have been composed in their reserve," states another monarchy writer.

Ultimate Consequences

Ultimately, there seems to be little doubt that the person who will be most affected by these developments 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 those, on a personal level, will really matter.