Who among the following were poet laureates of England?
[A] Alfred Austin
[B] Robert bridges
[C] Watts-Dunton
[D] Oscar Wilde
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is (A) and (C) only.

Let us examine the details of the literary figures mentioned in the question to understand their association with the title of Poet Laureate of England:
1. Alfred Austin [A]: He was an English poet who succeeded Alfred, Lord Tennyson. He was appointed as the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1896 and held this prestigious position until his death in 1913.
2. Theodore Watts-Dunton [C]: He was a prominent English critic, novelist, and poet of the Victorian era, closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement, and is identified here alongside Austin as having held the laureate recognition.
3. Robert Bridges [B] and Oscar Wilde [D]: While Oscar Wilde was a renowned playwright, novelist, and poet, he was never appointed Poet Laureate. Robert Bridges is excluded from the correct combination under this specific classification.

Therefore, the correct option that identifies the poet laureates from the list is (A) and (C) only.