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Prince Andrew's removal from the final remnants of monarchical duties has not only reshaped his future - it's creating waves through his immediate relatives too.

Fergie's New Status

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

For Ferguson, sixty-six, the change will be the most apparent.

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

"She will have lost a certain prestige over this," noted one monarchy expert. "She definitely utilizes the title – including her Twitter bio is @TheDuchessSarah."

But the relinquishment of her status may impact her much less than the scandal she's facing separately about her own connections to the convicted financier.

Last month, several charities removed her as patron after correspondence from 2011 showed that she called Epstein her "greatest ally" and appeared to express regret for her public criticism of him.

Professional Endeavors and Charity Work

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 royal circles. She's kept recovering strongly.

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

The Daughters

For the couple's two daughters, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no official alteration.

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

Additionally there is no modification to the line of succession.

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

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

Future Prospects

The princesses are also currently non-official royals, and while they do sometimes accept positions – The younger princess was recently announced as a advisor for the monarch's charity network – commentators also suggest they "don't envision a scenario" in which they would advance into royal duties.

"As far as Beatrice and Eugenie go, I think there's an understanding of the fact that this controversy isn't about them, and it's unjust for it to affect them directly in the independent lives they are carving out for themselves," says 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 royal author.

Final Impact

Ultimately, there seems to be minimal uncertainty that the individual who will be most impacted by all of this will be the Duke himself.

For someone who always liked the trappings of royalty, the ceremony and the pageantry, the relinquishment of his honors is profoundly embarrassing.

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