Senate of the Kingdom of Italy

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Senate of the Kingdom of Italy Senato del Regno d'Italia
Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Italy
Type
Type	Upper house of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy
History
Founded	18 February 1861
Disbanded	7 November 1947
Preceded by	Subalpine Senate
Succeeded by	Senate of the Republic
Seats	Variable
Elections
Voting system	No elections Members appointed by the King on the advice of the Council of Ministers, with male members of the Royal Family serving as ex officio members
Meeting place
Palazzo Madama, Rome

The Senate of the Kingdom of Italy (Italian: Senato del Regno d'Italia) was the upper house of the bicameral parliament of the Kingdom of Italy, officially created on 4 March 1848, acting as an evolution of the original Subalpine Senate. It was replaced on 1 January 1948 by the present-day Senate of the Republic. All of its members were appointed by the King.