I think there are circumstances in addition to Queen Victoria's in which a woman can propose, but this is just looney toons.
I proposed to my now husband. Big deal. He couldn’t wait. I wanted to make him happy. ;)
Sadie Hawkins Day.......I'm old fashioned and think men should open doors for women and treat them with respect, and do the proposing.
Of course, if one really doesn't know what the answer would be, then one probably doesn't know enough about the person to be proposing....I had no doubt and after 26 years there is even less doubt....