How Prince Andrew's Titles Loss Signifies for Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie

Prince Andrew's removal from the final remnants of royal life has not only altered his path - it's creating waves through his immediate relatives too.

Fergie's New Status

The former spouse 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.

Throughout this period, she has maintained the honorary royal divorcee title Sarah, Duchess of York. Now, she returns to her maiden name of Ferguson.

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

But the loss of her title may impact her much less than the controversy she's dealing with independently about her own connections to the convicted financier.

Last month, multiple organizations removed her as patron after an email from 2011 showed that she referred to Epstein her "greatest ally" and seemed to apologise for her public criticism of him.

Business Ventures and Charity Work

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

And these ventures, are more probable to be affected by the Epstein controversy than any alteration in status, notes one monarchy analyst.

But Ferguson has been a great survivor in royal circles. She has continued bouncing back.

"She is the ultimate survivor and expert at transforming," said one monarchy writer.

The Princesses

For Andrew and Sarah's two daughters, Beatrice, thirty-seven, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no formal change.

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 position to the throne, succeeded by his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth place in that order.

But in reality their positions are "low down" and will likely become much further down as years pass.

Coming Opportunities

The princesses are also presently non-working royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently named as a advisor for the monarch's charity program – commentators also suggest they "don't envision a scenario" in which they would advance into official responsibilities.

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

"Their daughters are particularly unlucky affected parties, they've had to endure quietly and have been composed in their silence," states another monarchy writer.

Final Impact

In the end, 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 trappings of royalty, the pomp and the ceremony, the relinquishment of his honors is profoundly embarrassing.

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