Right-wing British Member of Parliament Nigel Farage responded favorably to the idea of the United States joining the British Commonwealth after President Donald Trump suggested it could happen on Friday. Newsweek has reached out to the British prime minister's office, Farage and the Commonwealth for comment on Saturday.

Reports in the British press indicate an offer could be made by the monarch when Trump makes a state visit to the UK later this year.

Nearly 250 years after America declared independence from Great Britain, King Charles III reportedly is planning to issue an invitation for the United States to join the Commonwealth of Nations. The King is reportedly preparing to extend the offer of “associate membership” in the voluntary