🔗 Share this article What the Duke's Titles Loss Means for Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Princess Eugenie The Duke's exit from the final remnants of monarchical duties has not only altered his path - it's creating waves through his immediate relatives too. Fergie's Title Change His ex-wife has now lost her duchess title and will simply be known as Sarah Ferguson. For Ferguson, 66, the change will be the most apparent. For all these years, she has maintained the honorary royal divorcee title Sarah, Duchess of York. Now, she returns to her maiden name of Ferguson. "She will have lost a certain prestige over this," said one royal commentator. "She definitely utilizes the title – including her social media profile is @SarahTheDuchess." But the relinquishment of her status may impact her much less than the scandal she's dealing with independently about her own connections to the convicted financier. Recently, several charities removed her as ambassador after an email from over a decade ago showed that she called Epstein her "supreme friend" and appeared to express regret for her public criticism of him. Professional Endeavors and Charity Work Away from her charitable activities, Ferguson also has various business ventures. And these ventures, are more probable to be impacted by the Epstein controversy than any change in title, says one royal commentator. But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in royal circles. She has continued recovering strongly. "She's the ultimate survivor and expert at transforming," commented one royal author. The Princesses Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice seen at a royal celebration in last year For the couple's offspring, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, 35, there's no formal change. They continue to be known as royal princesses, which they have been granted since birth. Additionally there is no change to the royal succession order. Andrew remains eighth in line to the crown, succeeded by his children Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth place in that order. But in reality their positions are "low down" and will probably become even more remote as years pass. Future Prospects Beatrice and Eugenie are also currently non-official royals, and while they do sometimes take on roles – The younger princess was recently announced as a mentor for the monarch's charity program – commentators also suggest they "don't envision a scenario" in which they would advance into royal duties. "Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie go, 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 directly in the separate paths they are building for themselves," says one royal commentator. "The princesses are most unfortunate victims, they've had to suffer in silence and have been dignified in their silence," states another monarchy writer. Ultimate Consequences In the end, there seems to be minimal uncertainty that the individual who will be most affected by all of this will be Prince Andrew himself. For someone who consistently enjoyed the trappings of royalty, the ceremony and the pageantry, the loss of his titles is profoundly embarrassing. Therefore lacking those, on a individual basis, will significantly count.