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

Sarah Ferguson's New Status

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

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

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

"She has 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 loss of her title may impact her much less than the controversy she's dealing with independently about her own links with Jeffrey Epstein.

Recently, several charities removed her as ambassador after correspondence from 2011 showed that she called Epstein her "greatest ally" and appeared to express regret for her negative comments of him.

Business Ventures and Philanthropy

Away 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 alteration in status, says one royal commentator.

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

"She's the supreme perseverer and master of reinvention," commented one monarchy writer.

The Daughters

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

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

Additionally there is no change to the royal succession order.

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

But in practice their standing are "low down" and will probably become even more remote as time goes on.

Future Prospects

The princesses are also currently non-working royals, and while they occasionally accept positions – The younger princess was recently named as a advisor for the King's Foundation program – experts also suggest they "can't see a scenario" in which they would advance into official responsibilities.

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

"Their daughters are particularly unlucky victims, they've had to endure quietly and have been dignified in their reserve," adds another monarchy writer.

Final Impact

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 consistently enjoyed the royal privileges, the pomp and the pageantry, the relinquishment of his honors is deeply humiliating.

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