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

Fergie's New Status

The former spouse has now lost her duchess title and will simply be known as Sarah Ferguson.

For Sarah, 66, the transition will be the most apparent.

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

"She has lost a bit of cachet over this," said one monarchy expert. "She certainly utilizes the title – including her social media profile is @SarahTheDuchess."

But the loss of her title may impact her much less than the scandal she's dealing with independently about her own links with Jeffrey Epstein.

Last month, multiple organizations 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 public criticism of him.

Business Ventures and Philanthropy

Separate from her philanthropy, Ferguson also has various business ventures.

And these, too, are more likely to be affected by the Epstein controversy than any change in title, notes one royal commentator.

But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in monarchical networks. She has continued recovering strongly.

"She is the supreme perseverer and expert at transforming," commented one royal author.

The Daughters

For the couple's offspring, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no formal change.

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

Additionally there is no change to the line of succession.

Andrew remains eighth in line to the throne, succeeded by his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth place in that order.

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

Future Prospects

The princesses are also presently non-working royals, and while they do sometimes accept positions – The younger princess was recently named as a mentor for the monarch's charity network – commentators also suggest they "can't see a scenario" in which they would advance into official responsibilities.

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

"The princesses are particularly unlucky affected parties, they've had to endure quietly and have been dignified in their reserve," adds another monarchy writer.

Ultimate Consequences

Ultimately, there appears to be minimal uncertainty that the person who will be most impacted by these developments will be Prince Andrew himself.

For a man who always liked the royal privileges, the pomp and the ceremony, the relinquishment of his honors is deeply humiliating.

So to not have those, on a personal level, will significantly count.