Queensland's Police Commissioner has apologised after officers breached the state's new liquor laws to allow Prince Frederik of Denmark into a Brisbane bar without having his ID scanned.

Commissioner Ian Stewart said while it was technically wrong, it was the common sense thing to do.

"I apologise unreservedly to anyone who was at the Jade Buddha if the Prince's presence there caused any concern," he said.

"Or if the way that our officers acted created a perception of intimidation or what have you.

Crown Prince Frederik's security detail is turned away by Jade Buddha security at 11:28pm on Friday night. ( Supplied: Jade Buddha )

"Our staff have asked them to do something that is a breach of the legislation. There is no doubt about that."

Commissioner Stewart said people like the Premier or Beatles icon Paul McCartney would still have to show IDs, but Prince Frederik got the special treatment because he was a "protected person".

He hoped common sense will always prevail so people of that status are not put at risk.

"This is not a different law for the rich and the poor."

Despite being knocked back by the bouncer, the entourage returned with the Prince 45 minutes later at 12:18am. ( Supplied: Jade Buddha )

'We didn't lie' over royal snub

The bar's co-owner Phil Hogan called for an apology this morning, during a live interview on ABC Radio Brisbane after the Commissioner publicly claimed the venue's version of events leading to the royal snub were untrue.

Commissioner Stewart inferred on Tuesday Mr Hogan's version of events were incorrect, given it was the security team that was denied entry, not the Prince himself.

Released CCTV footage showed Prince Frederik's entourage — which included armed, plain clothed Queensland and Australian Federal Police — initially being turned away from the bar on Friday night while trying to alert the bouncer that the royal wanted to enter that evening.

The Crown Prince (left) and the security detail finally enter the bar at 12:18am. ( Supplied: Jade Buddha )

They were knocked back and left because the Prince did not have the identification card required under the state's new liquor licencing laws.

Mr Hogan, who was not working that night, said a staff member had called him seeking permission to by pass the laws, and before Mr Hogan gave his permission, the security detail took matters into their own hands.

The new ID scanning laws require IDs to be scanned at bars after 10:00pm. ( Instagram: frederikofdenmark )

They came back an hour later with the Prince, breezing past venue staff who were powerless to stop them.

One AFP officer even told the bouncer his detail could "overrule" liquor licencing laws, an incident report filled out by the venue staff said.

"What actually happened was by the time I gave approval for Prince Frederik to go in and texted that back ... he texted back look they have already barged in and what could security do they were dealing with seven police," Mr Hogan said.

At one point, the stunned Prince allegedly asked one of his security team as a joke whether or not Jade Buddha staff thought he was a criminal or terrorist.

"We weren't trying to be unfair or unreasonable to anyone," Mr Hogan said.

"He [the Commissioner] was probably hoping the footage would not see light in public.

"We held back some of the vision to protect the police. We were trying to tone down the incident.

Crown Prince Frederik was eventually granted entry to Jade Buddha Bar. ( Supplied: Jade Buddha Bar )

"We were caught in an extremely difficult situation trying to deal with these absurd laws.

"Everything we said was absolutely true ... to try and claim what we said was not true was a really silly thing to do.

"We standby the story in fact we think we deserve an apology."

Aimed at curbing alcohol and drug-fuelled violence, the new laws require venues open past midnight in Queensland's safe night precincts to scan IDs after 10:00pm.