Stripped of his royal titles and forced to step back from public life, former Prince Andrew watched his world crumble—now joined by Peter Mandelson, who resigned from the House of Lords amid the growing scandal.
Yet the most damning evidence has only just emerged from the Epstein files: the first known photograph of both men sharing an intimate moment with Jeffrey Epstein, all three relaxing barefoot around a wooden deck table on Martha’s Vineyard around 1999-2000, casually dressed in matching white bathrobes while sipping coffee from American flag mugs.
This strikingly ordinary image—three powerful figures laughing and chatting like old friends—stands in shocking contrast to the horrific crimes later exposed, raising fresh questions about how close their circle truly was and what secrets may have passed between them.
As investigations deepen and public outrage surges, the photo has reignited calls for full accountability.
What other revelations could still surface from those files?
Stripped of his royal titles and forced to step back from public life, former Prince Andrew watched his world crumble — now joined by Peter Mandelson, who resigned from the House of Lords amid the growing scandal.
Yet the most damning evidence has only just emerged from the Epstein files: the first known photograph of both men sharing an intimate moment with Jeffrey Epstein. All three are seen relaxing barefoot around a wooden deck table on Martha’s Vineyard around 1999-2000, casually dressed in matching white bathrobes while sipping coffee from American flag mugs.
This strikingly ordinary image — three powerful figures laughing and chatting like old friends — stands in shocking contrast to the horrific crimes later exposed. The photograph, unearthed by ITV News from documents released by the US Department of Justice, shows Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Lord Mandelson at ease in identical white bathrobes with bare feet. Epstein sits with them at the outdoor table on the exclusive Massachusetts island favoured by the wealthy elite. Three Stars and Stripes mugs sit between them, lending an eerily everyday feel to the scene.
Taken years before Epstein’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor and his later federal sex-trafficking charges, the image raises fresh questions about how close their circle truly was and what secrets may have passed between them. Andrew has faced years of scrutiny over his Epstein associations, including a settled civil lawsuit with victim Virginia Giuffre. Mandelson once described Epstein as his “best pal” in a handwritten note.
As investigations deepen and public outrage surges, the photo has reignited calls for full accountability. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February 2026 by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations he shared confidential information while serving as the UK’s trade envoy. Mandelson was arrested days later by the Metropolitan Police on similar suspicions related to his time as Business Secretary. Both were released on bail and remain under investigation, with the Crown Prosecution Service now advising police. No charges have been filed.
What other revelations could still surface from those millions of pages in the Epstein files? The relaxed holiday snapshot has become a powerful symbol of elite connections that continue to haunt two once-influential men, fuelling demands that no one — regardless of status — escapes scrutiny for ties to one of the most notorious criminals of our time.
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