Was there ever any serious discussion on the United States joining the Commonwealth of Nations?

by Thesafe12
OldJim

The simple answer is no. By the time the Commonwealth was created, after WW1, the Anglo-American relationship had developed its own unique characteristics.

Its worth noting that Commonwealth wasn't really planned, it was the product of a series of compromises as British colonies gained independance. Essentially the commonwealth continues the beneficial imperial links while allowing member states a level of sovereignty that would be impossible had they remained colonies. America, having been independant for a century was too far removed from the empire to have ever been part of, or even considered including in, the conversations that lead to the Commonwealth.