W. H. (William Henry) Wilkins

William Henry Wilkins (1860–1905) was an English writer and biographer whose work often focused on royal and historical figures. He is especially remembered for books on Queen Victoria, Mary Queen of Scots, and Caroline Matilda, and he also wrote under the pseudonym W. H. de Winton.

Alongside his books, Wilkins worked in journalism and edited The Lady's Realm from 1896 to 1902. That mix of magazine writing and biography helped shape a style that was accessible, brisk, and aimed at a wide reading audience rather than a narrowly academic one.

He also published fiction, including St. Michael's Eve. Although not as widely known today as some of the figures he wrote about, his biographies remain a useful window into late 19th-century popular historical writing and the era's fascination with courts, personalities, and public reputation.