🔗 Share this article What Prince Andrew's Titles Loss Signifies for Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie The Duke's exit from the last vestiges of monarchical duties has not only reshaped his future - it's sending ripples through his family too. Sarah Ferguson's Title Change His ex-wife has now surrendered her ducal status and will now be referred to as Sarah Ferguson. For Sarah, 66, the change will be the most visible. For all these years, she has maintained the honorary royal divorcee title Sarah, Duchess of York. Currently, she returns to her birth name of Ferguson. "She has lost a bit of cachet over this," noted one monarchy expert. "She certainly does use the title – including her Twitter bio is @TheDuchessSarah." But the loss of her title may affect her much less than the controversy she's dealing with independently about her own connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Recently, several charities dropped 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 charitable activities, Ferguson also has various business ventures. And these, too, are more probable to be affected by the Epstein scandal than any change in title, says one monarchy analyst. But Ferguson has been a remarkable endure in monarchical networks. She has continued recovering strongly. "She's the ultimate survivor and master of reinvention," said one monarchy writer. The Daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie pictured at a Coronation Big Lunch in 2023 For the couple's two daughters, Beatrice, 37, and Eugenie, thirty-five, there's no official alteration. They will still be referred to as royal princesses, which they have been granted since their birth. There is also no change to the royal succession order. Andrew remains eighth in line 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. Coming Opportunities Beatrice and Eugenie are also currently non-official royals, and while they occasionally take on roles – Princess Eugenie was recently announced as a advisor for the King's Foundation program – commentators also say they "don't envision a scenario" in which they would step up into royal duties. "Regarding Beatrice and Eugenie are concerned, I think there's an appreciation of the fact that this controversy isn't about them, and it's unjust for it to impact them directly in the separate paths they are building for themselves," explains one monarchy analyst. "Their daughters are most unfortunate victims, they've had to endure quietly and have been composed in their reserve," states another royal author. 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 someone who consistently enjoyed the trappings of royalty, the pomp and the pageantry, the loss of his titles is profoundly embarrassing. So to not have those, on a individual basis, will really matter.