Buried for over two decades in dusty files, a single photograph has finally surfaced: Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson lounging barefoot in matching white bathrobes beside Jeffrey Epstein, casually sipping from American flag mugs on a sunny Martha’s Vineyard deck—like three old friends enjoying a carefree morning.
This intimate, never-before-seen image, taken around 1999-2000 and now released as part of the Epstein files, captures the trio in a shockingly relaxed moment years before Epstein’s horrific crimes came to light.
Today, as both Andrew and Mandelson face mounting legal and public pressure over their past ties to the convicted sex offender, the photo has reignited fierce outrage and uncomfortable questions about just how close their circle really was.
What other secrets might still be hiding in those millions of pages?
Buried for over two decades in dusty files, a single photograph has finally surfaced: Prince Andrew (now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor) and Peter Mandelson lounging barefoot in matching white bathrobes beside Jeffrey Epstein, casually sipping from American flag mugs on a sunny Martha’s Vineyard deck — like three old friends enjoying a carefree morning.
This intimate, never-before-seen image, taken around 1999-2000 and now released as part of the Epstein files, captures the trio in a shockingly relaxed moment years before Epstein’s horrific crimes came to light. The photo, uncovered by ITV News within documents released by the US Department of Justice, shows the men seated around a wooden outdoor table. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Mandelson appear at ease in identical white bathrobes and bare feet, while Epstein sits with them. Three mugs decorated with the Stars and Stripes sit on the table, adding an eerily ordinary touch to the scene on the exclusive Massachusetts island.
It is the first known photograph of all three men together. At the time the image was taken, Epstein was still building his network among the global elite — well before his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor and his later federal sex-trafficking charges.
Today, as both Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson face mounting legal and public pressure over their past ties to the convicted sex offender, the photo has reignited fierce outrage and uncomfortable questions about just how close their circle really was. Andrew has long been linked to Epstein through multiple documented meetings and a settled civil lawsuit with victim Virginia Giuffre. Mandelson, a towering figure in New Labour and former UK ambassador to the United States, once described Epstein as his “best pal” in a handwritten note.
The revelations carry even greater weight because both men were arrested in February 2026 on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Andrew was detained over allegations he shared confidential information while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. Mandelson faces similar claims that he passed sensitive government or market-related details to Epstein during his time as Business Secretary. Both were released on bail and remain under investigation, with the Crown Prosecution Service now advising police. Neither has been charged.
What other secrets might still be hiding in those millions of pages of Epstein files? The relaxed holiday snapshot stands in stark contrast to the serious scrutiny now surrounding two once-powerful men. Victims’ advocates demand full transparency, arguing that no one — regardless of status — should escape accountability.
As more documents continue to emerge, this seemingly innocent morning on Martha’s Vineyard has become a symbol of elite impunity that the public is no longer willing to ignore.
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