A newly unearthed photograph shows Prince Andrew and Lord Peter Mandelson in bathrobes alongside convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The image, uncovered by ITV News, depicts the trio relaxing at a wooden table with mugs decorated with the American flag, believed to be on Martha's Vineyard.
The photograph was part of millions of Epstein-related files released by the US Department of Justice earlier this year. No date or location was provided, but a similar image of Mandelson appeared in Epstein's 50th birthday book from 2003, where Mandelson described Epstein as 'my best pal' and an 'intelligent sharp-witted man'.
Both Mandelson and Prince Andrew feature multiple times in the Epstein files, including images of Andrew with unidentified women and Mandelson in his underwear. There is no suggestion that appearing in the documents implies any wrongdoing.
Prince Andrew was stripped of his titles and arrested last month on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he shared confidential material with Epstein. Mandelson was sacked as UK ambassador to Washington and resigned from the House of Lords over his ties to Epstein; he was also arrested on suspicion of leaking sensitive government information. Both deny wrongdoing and have been released under investigation.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced scrutiny over appointing Mandelson as ambassador, apologising for his handling of the appointment. However, the PM's independent ethics adviser found no grounds to investigate Starmer for breaching the ministerial code.
