III.The Birth of the Prime Minister and Cabinet The king or queen met regularly with a group of important Parliamentarians known as the Cabinet. King George I spoke English very badly and was not interested in politics,so he left the job of chairing cabinet meetings to one of his ministers.In time he came to be called the prime minister.III. The Birth of the Prime Minister and Cabinet • The king or queen met regularly with a group of important Parliamentarians known as the Cabinet. • King George I spoke English very badly and was not interested in politics, so he left the job of chairing cabinet meetings to one of his ministers. In time he came to be called the prime minister