🔗 Share this article What the Duke's Removal of Titles Means for Fergie, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie The Duke's removal from the final remnants of royal life has not only altered his path - it's creating waves through his family too. Sarah Ferguson's Title Change The former spouse has now lost her duchess title and will simply be known as Sarah Ferguson. For Ferguson, 66, the change will be the most visible. Throughout this period, she has maintained the honorary royal divorcee title Sarah, Duchess of York. Currently, she reverts to her birth name of Ferguson. "She will have lost a certain prestige over this," noted one royal commentator. "She certainly does use the title – including her Twitter bio is @SarahTheDuchess." But the loss of her title may affect her much less than the scandal she's dealing with independently about her own links with Jeffrey Epstein. Last month, several charities dropped her as ambassador after an email from 2011 showed that she referred to Epstein her "supreme friend" and appeared to express regret for her public criticism of him. Business Ventures and Philanthropy Away from her charitable activities, Ferguson also has various business ventures. 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 remarkable endure in royal circles. She has continued bouncing back. "She's the supreme perseverer and master of reinvention," 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, thirty-five, there's no official alteration. They will still be known as princesses, which they have been granted since their birth. Additionally there is no modification to the line of succession. The prince stays eighth position to the crown, succeeded by his daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, in ninth and twelfth position respectively. But in reality their standing are "low down" and will likely become even more remote as years pass. Future Prospects The princesses are also presently non-working royals, and while they occasionally accept positions – The younger princess was recently announced as a mentor for the monarch's charity program – commentators also say they "can't see a world" in which they would advance into royal duties. "Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an appreciation of the fact that this scandal doesn't involve them, and it's unjust for it to impact them personally in the independent lives they are carving out for themselves," says one monarchy analyst. "The princesses are particularly unlucky victims, they've had to endure quietly and have been dignified in their silence," states another royal author. Final Impact In the end, there seems to be minimal uncertainty that the individual who will be most affected by these developments will be the Duke himself. For a man who consistently enjoyed the royal privileges, the ceremony and the ceremony, the loss of his titles is profoundly embarrassing. Therefore lacking those, on a personal level, will significantly count.