Power shifted towards George's ministers, especially to Sir Robert Walpole, who is often considered the first British prime minister, although the title was not then in use.
权力逐渐转移到了乔治的阁员，尤其是罗伯特·沃波尔爵士手中，他也时常為人視為首位英国首相，虽然当时这一头衔并未得到使用。