The lifeguard who plucked a Danish prince from a dangerous Gold Coast rip has broken his silence about the royal rescue.
Nick Malcolm said saving 10-year-old Prince Christian from the surf at Mermaid Beach was all in a day's work.
"He was in between the flags in the deep part before the break and just got swept off his feet," Mr Malcolm told News Corp.
"He was a really good swimmer - it helped that he didn't panic.
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