A NEW picture appears to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson sitting in bathrobes alongside Jeffrey Epstein.

It is believed to be the first known image of the three men together and was found in the Epstein files released earlier this year.

The three men can be seen sitting around a wooden table on some decking outside.

It is understood to have been taken between 1999 and 2000 before Epstein was imprisoned for soliciting prostitution from a minor.

The photo is believed to have been taken at Martha’s Vineyard, reports ITV.

The picture was included in the dossier of thousands of files on Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Department of Justice.

Mandelson and Andrew appear to be seen wearing white bathrobes while Epstein is dressed in a shirt and jumper.

The image bears a resemblance to another picture featuring Mandelson in a similar white robe sitting alongside Epstein.

The previous image, showing the disgraced Labour peer, was uncovered in a file labelled “Epstein birthday book.”

The extent of the relationship between Epstein and the two men was uncovered earlier this year when the US Department of Justice released thousands of documents relating to the paedophile financier.

Both Andrew and Mandelson have previously been pictured alongside the paedophile financier separately but the three have never previously been seen together in photographs.

Following the document dump, Lord Mandelson was sacked from his role as US Ambassador.

Meanwhile, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles and removed from his stately country pad.

Both Peter Mandelson and the former prince have since been arrested over allegations of misconduct in a public office.

Both men have strongly and consistently denied any wrongdoing.

Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office on his 66th birthday in February.

The shamed ex-prince was quizzed in custody before he was released under investigation from the Aylsham police station later the same day.

Cops previously said they were reviewing claims Andrew allegedly shared sensitive information with his paedo pal Jeffrey Epstein while serving as the UK’s trade envoy.

Officers also confirmed at the time that the force was separately probing allegations a woman was trafficked to the UK by Epstein to have a sexual encounter with Andrew.

After the bombshell arrest officers went on to raid other royal residences in Windsor and Norfolk.

Essex Police, the Metropolitan Police, Surrey, Thames Valley, Norfolk and Bedfordshire Police are all understood to have been assessing evidence within the Epstein files’ three million pages.

Their checks include up to 90 flights into Stansted’s private terminal by the jet owned by Andrew’s paedo pal.

Of those, 15 were after the US financier was jailed in 2008 for soliciting underage sex.

Cops also raided two properties linked to Lord Peter Mandelson earlier this year — one in London and another in Wiltshire.

Mandelson was later arrested on suspicion of misconduct in a public office.

The-72-year-old resigned from the Labour party and the House of Lords in disgrace in February after the release of the Epstein files.

He was sacked from his Washington role last September and now faces a police probe as the snowballing scandal deepens.

Mandelson has since been released from custody and his team has confirmed his passport has been returned.

Documents in the Epstein files appeared to show the former ambassador passing confidential information to Epstein while he was Business Secretary.

Hundreds of files relating to Mandelson and his time as an Ambassador have now been dropped after pressure was piled on the Prime Minister to justify his appointment to the role.

The Mandelson files release has piled new pressure on Keir Starmer amid accusations of a “cover up.”

Now, the Prime Minister faces mounting pressure as his decision to appoint Mandelson is scrutinised with documents revealing concerns were raised about the former Labour peer’s relationship with Epstein.

A host of red flags over Mandelson taking the job were raised in a “due diligence” report but no discussion with the PM took place.

Meanwhile, opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has blasted the PM, calling the release of the documents a “cover up.”