Mandelson, Miami and the Jordanian princess: Labour peer enjoys stroll along exclusive beach resort with royal socialite He once said he was 'intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich'. So it was perhaps no surprise to see Lord Mandelson enjoying a stroll with royalty along the luxury resort of Miami Beach. The Labour peer was pictured with Princess Firyal of Jordan and his partner Reinaldo da Silva on Boxing Day just a few days after criticising Ed Miliband and Ed Balls's performance as party leaders. Sun-seeker: Peter Mandelson (left) enjoys a stroll through Miami Beach with Princess Firyal of Jordan and his partner Reinaldo da Silva Chillaxing: The Labour peer was pictured sunning himself in Florida just a few days after criticising the performance of Ed Miliband and Ed Balls Chatting: Lord Mandelson appeared relaxed in a polo shirt, shorts and sunglasses, while the princess opted for a red dress and broad-rimmed sunhat Lord Mandelson appeared relaxed in a polo shirt, shorts and sunglasses, while the princess opted for a red dress and broad-rimmed sunhat. Mr da Silva sported dark shades, a white T-shirt and shorts. It is not clear why Lord Mandelson was with Princess Firyal, 68, who is the daughter of the late Farid Al-Rasheid, a prominent political leader who served in the Senate in Jordan. In 1992, she was appointed a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and three years later became Special Advisor to the Director General of UNESCO. Good connections: Princess Firyal, 68, is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and Special Advisor to the organisation's Director General Mixing with royalty: Princess Firyal was married to Prince Muhammad bin Talal, the younger brother of the late King Hussein, from 1964 to 1978 In her roles, she works on programmes to protect world heritage, medical research and children's education. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Rescue Committee for Refugees based in New York and is a member of the International Council at Columbia University. According to her official website, she became heavily involved from an early age in helping to promote education, tackle poverty and also worked in refugee camps. As chairman of the Society of Rural Development in Jordan, she later worked closely with Bedouin tribes and farmers. Princess Firyal also has a keen interest in the arts. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the New York Public Library, a Trustee of the MusÃ©e des Arts DÃ©coratifs in Paris and a member of the International Council of the Tate in London. She was married to Prince Muhammad bin Talal, the younger brother of the late King Hussein, from 1964 to 1978. Loyal: Mr Da Silva has been the former Business Secretary's consort for more than a decade She has two sons - Prince Talal and Prince Ghazi - who both live and work in Jordan. Lord Mandelson, a former Business Secretary has been together with Mr Da Silva for more than a decade since the post-graduate languages student came to Britain in 1996 on a student visa. Six years ago, a row erupted when it emerged that â€" seemingly without any hitches â€" he had been granted British citizenship. In March 2011, the couple hit the headlines again when it emerged they featured several times in the online contacts book of convicted paedophile and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. As MP for Hartlepool, Peter Mandelson resigned as Trade and Industry Secretary in 1998 after it emerged that he had accepted a secret loan of Â£373,000 from Labour MP Geoffrey Robinson to buy a Â£475,000 house in Notting Hill. He quit government for a second time in 2001 following accusations he used his position to influence a passport application for Srichand Hinduja, an Indian businessman who was seeking British citizenship. On Sunday, he questioned the performance of shadow chancellor Ed Balls, saying he â€˜is perhaps better in government than he is in oppositionâ€™. He also took aim at party leader Ed Miliband, warning that Labour would lose the next election unless he broke the trade unionsâ€™ stranglehold over it.