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Puzzling Asked on May 30, 2021

I was wondering around on Puzzling when I saw this question posted three days ago.
It is a great puzzle and it reminded me me about another puzzle a saw a long time ago. I’m using Keelhaul question to post this version (if that’s ok with the community):

Two stereotypical british gentlemen that don’t know each other engage in this unusual conversation on a sunny summer day (it’s almost as if they were a setup for a puzzle):

Gentleman A – Hello sir, I’ll have you know that next month, I’ll turn 49.
Gentleman B – What a coincidence, next month is my birthday too, though I’ll only turn 41. Maybe we share the same birthday?
Gentleman A – Well, I’m afraid this is impossible. Anyway, I must go – Good day, sir.
Gentleman B – Good day to you, and God save the King!

What year is it?

Can you spot the differences and solve this version?

One Answer

As with the other question,

That's not actually quite true, because

But, wait.

But (confession: I failed to spot this despite attempting to check; thanks to Jaap Scherphuis in comments for being less stupid than me)

So in fact

Correct answer by Gareth McCaughan on May 30, 2021

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