Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is being urged to reveal how much he pocketed from three properties sublet on his former Windsor estate.A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) revealed this week that Andrew not only lived rent free at Royal Lodge, but was also allowed to sublet the cottages on the estate to staff and keep the profits.The deal was part of an arrangement Mr Mountbatten-Windsor had with the Crown Estate prior to his eviction earlier this year. Sources close to the former prince said any rental income was to cover maintenance and running costs only, not to generate a profit for him.But the NAO said these figures were not disclosed to them as the deals were 'private', so there is no way of independently verifying this.Campaigners have now called on the exiled royal to divulge how much he earned - and return the money to the Crown Estate. Baroness Margaret Hodge, former chairwoman of the Public Accounts Committee said it was 'shocking' the figures had not been declared.She said there needed to be greater scrutiny of any earnings Andrew had made from his deal with the Crown Estate at Royal Lodge. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is being urged to reveal how much he pocketed from three properties sublet on his former Windsor estate The former Duke of York was spotted with a mystery bruise across his face this week A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) revealed Andrew not only lived rent free at Royal Lodge, but was also allowed to sublet the cottages and keep the profitsSpeaking to The Sun, Baroness Hodge said: 'We all want a Royal Family to be continued to be respected, valued, and treasured.'I want a Royal Family, but in a modern era that does require proper transparency.'The Crown Estate is taxpayers' money, it's not theirs, and whoever runs that has to ensure the taxpayers' interest.'The furore comes as Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, who now lives at Marsh Farm in Sandringham, was seen on Thursday sporting a large purple bruise that covered his right eye and most of his cheek.A source close to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor told the Daily Mail the bruise is not a 'cause for concern', as health experts said patients can develop similar marks like this after even minor knocks if they are on blood thinners.The report also disclosed that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor's daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, have never personally paid a penny in rent despite living in exclusive palace properties for nearly two decades.Despite not performing any royal duties, the sisters were secretly subsidised for years by their grandmother Queen Elizabeth and continue to be by their uncle King Charles.Meanwhile, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent have also enjoyed a long-term, sovereign-subsidised arrangement on their own lavish Kensington Palace apartment. They were originally gifted the use of Apartment 10 at Kensington Palace as a wedding present in 1978. For decades, they paid only a nominal £69 per week (about £3,600 a year) for utilities and maintenance.When this became public, it was announced they would henceforth pay £120,000-a-year market value for the property, which would be personally covered by Queen Elizabeth until 2010 because they did not undertake official duties and received no taxpayer-funded income. What was not disclosed until now is that she subsequently continued the agreement and the King has privately honoured his mother's commitment to the couple, who are both in their 80s and not in good health.The NAO has looked at two organisations – The Crown Estate (TCE) and The Royal Household, both of which have arrangements with the Royal Family regarding their homes.TCE, which manages a £13.4billion portfolio including almost 2,500 properties nationally, is a public corporation that operates independently from government to maintain and enhance property and land assets of behalf of the Crown.It is required to achieve 'the best price in the circumstances when letting or selling properties, including those let to members of the Royal Family'.The Royal Household, meanwhile, directly supports members of the Royal Family and maintains the Occupied Royal Palaces (including Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and Kensington Palace) through the Sovereign Grant, the annual pot of funding provided by the UK government to the monarch to cover the expenses of royal duties, staff costs and the maintenance of royal residences.It manages 255 properties which are lived in by members of the Royal Family, their households and staff, as well as private tenants.Another of the late Queen's cousins, Princess Alexandra, 89, rents a mansion in scenic Richmond Park, south-west London, the report revealed.A trust negotiated a lease on her behalf with the Crown Estate until 2144 – when she would be 207.The revelations come as insiders speculate Andrew could be entitled to more than £300,000 in 'compensation' from the Crown Estate after being forced out of the Grade II-listed mansion over his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein several years before the end of his 75-year lease.The report also disclosed that Andrew's daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, have never personally paid a penny in rent despite living in exclusive palace properties for nearly two decades
Andrew urged to reveal how much he pocketed from subletting cottages
A report by the National Audit Office revealed that Andrew not only lived rent free at Royal Lodge, Windsor, but was also allowed to sublet the cottages on the estate to staff and keep the profits.










