How the Duke's Titles Loss Means for Fergie, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie

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

Sarah Ferguson's New Status

His ex-wife 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.

For all these years, she has maintained the honorary royal post-marital designation Sarah, York Duchess. Now, she reverts to her birth name of Ferguson.

"She has lost a bit of cachet over this," noted one royal commentator. "She certainly utilizes the title – even her Twitter bio is @SarahTheDuchess."

But the relinquishment of her status may impact her much less than the controversy she's dealing with independently about her own links with the convicted financier.

Last month, multiple organizations removed her as patron after an email from 2011 showed that she referred to Epstein her "supreme friend" and appeared to express regret for her negative comments of him.

Business Ventures and Philanthropy

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

And these ventures, are more likely to be affected by the Epstein controversy than any change in title, notes one monarchy analyst.

But Ferguson has been a great survivor in monarchical networks. She's kept bouncing back.

"She is the supreme perseverer and master of reinvention," said one monarchy writer.

The Daughters

For the couple's two daughters, Beatrice, thirty-seven, and Eugenie, 35, there's no official alteration.

They will still be referred to as princesses, which they have been granted since birth.

Additionally there is no change to the line of succession.

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

But in reality their standing are "low down" and will probably become even more remote as years pass.

Coming Opportunities

The princesses are also presently non-official royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently announced as a advisor for the monarch's charity network – commentators also suggest they "don't envision a world" in which they would step up into royal duties.

"Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie go, I think there's an understanding of the reality that this scandal isn't about them, and it's unjust for it to affect them directly in the independent lives they are building for themselves," explains one royal commentator.

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

Ultimate Consequences

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

For a man who always liked the trappings of royalty, the ceremony and the ceremony, the loss of his titles is deeply humiliating.

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