I love the illustrations you used for your essay! I think you misidentified the lady being approached by the stork though. It's pretty obviously a spinster being bothered by not producing a baby. Birth control was nothing that could be discussed via the mails or in polite company in those days.

The most powerful person in the World during the Victorian Era was a woman of course. Queen Victoria appeared on British currency for 64 years. Over 2.3 billion coins throughout the Empire featured her kisser.