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The Duke's removal from the final remnants of monarchical duties has not only altered his path - it's creating waves through his family too.

Fergie's Title Change

The former spouse has now surrendered her ducal status and will simply be known as Sarah Ferguson.

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

Throughout this period, she has kept the courtesy royal divorcee title Sarah, Duchess of York. Currently, she reverts to her birth name of Ferguson.

"She will have lost a certain prestige over this," said one monarchy expert. "She definitely does use the title – including her Twitter bio is @SarahTheDuchess."

But the loss of her title may impact her much less than the scandal she's facing separately about her own links with the convicted financier.

Recently, several charities dropped her as patron after correspondence from over a decade ago showed that she referred to Epstein her "supreme friend" and seemed to apologise for her negative comments of him.

Business Ventures and Charity Work

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

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 royal circles. She has continued bouncing back.

"She is the ultimate survivor and master of reinvention," said 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 princesses, which they have been entitled to since birth.

Additionally there is no change to the line of succession.

Andrew remains eighth position to the crown, followed by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position respectively.

But in practice their standing are "distant" and will probably become much further down as time goes on.

Coming Opportunities

Beatrice and Eugenie are also currently non-working royals, and while they do sometimes accept positions – The younger princess was recently named as a mentor for the King's Foundation program – commentators also suggest they "don't envision a scenario" in which they would step up into official responsibilities.

"As far as Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this scandal doesn't involve them, and it's unjust for it to impact them personally in the independent lives they are carving out 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 reserve," states another monarchy writer.

Ultimate Consequences

Ultimately, there appears to be little doubt that the individual who will be most impacted by these developments will be the Duke himself.

For a man who always liked the trappings of royalty, the ceremony and the pageantry, the loss of his titles is profoundly embarrassing.

So to not have these, on a personal level, will really matter.