<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A photograph of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/prince-andrew" rel="" target="" title="Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor"><span>Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor</span></a><span>, Peter Mandelson and </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/jeffrey-epstein" rel="" target="" title="Jeffrey Epstein"><span>Jeffrey Epstein</span></a><span> has surfaced in what is believed to be the first known image of the three men together.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The image released by the Department of Justice (DoJ) shows the former prince and ex-</span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/uk" rel="" target="" title="British"><span>British</span></a><span> ambassador to the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/usa" rel="" target="" title="US"><span>US</span></a><span> wearing bathrobes, sitting alongside the convicted pedophile.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The three men are captured sitting around a wooden table on a deck, drinking out of mugs displaying the US flag.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/does-australia-have-another-petrol-would-we-run-out-of-fuel-oil-supply-iran-war-news/1f4af25b-2f5a-43d3-8a83-dcc919e12e28" rel="" target="" title="Will the pumps run dry? How the war in Iran is impacting Australia's oil supply"><strong><span>Will the pumps run dry? How the war in Iran is impacting Australia's oil supply</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The photo was found by ITV News, and they understand it was captured in Martha's Vineyard in Boston, Massachusetts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is unknown when the image was taken.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The surfacing of the photo comes as documents released on Wednesday by the British government show officials believed there was a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/peter-mandelson-files-documents-released-by-uk-government/7d796170-053c-43b5-a9b6-ed3f766968a1" rel="" target="" title='"reputational risk"'><span>"reputational risk"</span></a><span> to appointing Peter Mandelson as the ambassador to the US because of his relationship with the convicted </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/sexual-assault" rel="" target="" title="sex offender"><span>sex offender</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/images-surface-of-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-peter-mandelson-and-epstein/abc8ba34-5b3d-4637-9502-48110d75f3e6" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-attack-iran-blast-rocks-tehran-after-israel-threatened-to-target-area-where-progovernment-rally-was-being-held/431b482b-b76d-4ead-bf11-13eaf2a99dac" rel="" target="" title="Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area where pro-government rally was being held"><strong><span>Blast rocks Tehran after Israel threatened to target area where pro-government rally was being held</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prime Minister </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/keir-starmer" rel="" target="" title="Keir Starmer"><span>Keir Starmer</span></a><span> appointed Mandelson to the position before firing him nine months later when new details of the relationship with Epstein emerged.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Starmer now faces a political storm over the decision.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Darren Jones, chief secretary to the prime minister, said the due diligence on Mandelson "did not expose the depth and extent" of his friendship with Epstein, and said Mandelson lied to Starmer about the friendship.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Peter Mandelson should never have been afforded the privilege of representing this country," Jones told lawmakers in the House of Commons.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/petrol-australia-energy-minister-chris-bowen-lashes-motorists-for-hoarding-fuel/b4449e6e-74b9-43f8-8dc8-18d893ff2674" rel="" target="" title="'Un-Australian': Energy Minister Chris Bowen warns against re-selling petrol on Facebook Marketplace for profit"><strong><span>'Un-Australian': Energy Minister Chris Bowen warns against re-selling petrol on Facebook Marketplace for profit</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I reiterate for the House that the prime minister deeply regrets taking him at his word. It was a mistake to do so."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Both men deny any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, after separately being arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>