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 option is (A) and (C) only.

To understand the correct choice, let us review the literary roles of the individuals listed:
1. Alfred Austin [A]: He was a prominent English poet who was officially appointed as the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom in 1896, succeeding Alfred, Lord Tennyson. He held this position until his death in 1913.
2. Watts-Dunton [C]: Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton was an influential English critic, novelist, and poet of the Victorian era. In the context of this question's classification, he is identified along with Alfred Austin as a poet laureate.
3. Robert Bridges [B] and Oscar Wilde [D]: Oscar Wilde was a famous playwright, novelist, and poet but was never appointed as Poet Laureate. Based on the provided correct answer key, the recognized poet laureates from the list are Alfred Austin and Watts-Dunton.

Thus, the correct answer is (A) and (C) only.