Beyoncé And Jay Z Welcome Twins

Music's royal family has officially grown by two.

Beyoncé and Jay Z welcomed twins earlier this week, according to sources close to the situation.

The new bundles of joy are Jay and Bey's second and third children, joining 5-year-old daughter Blue Ivy.

Beyoncé, 35, announced her pregnancy in February by sharing a glamorous Instagram photo that displayed her burgeoning baby bump.

The 22-time Grammy winner wrote at the time that she and the "99 Problems" rapper had been "blessed two times over."

"We are incredibly grateful that our family will be growing by two, and we thank you for your well wishes," she captioned the Instagram snap.

Beyoncé debuted her baby bump in person a few weeks later at the Grammys, where she captivated the audience with a slow-paced, visually eye-popping performance celebrating the wonder of motherhood. During the elegant presentation, Beyoncé was clearly pregnant in her form-fitting dress and veil as she belted "Sandcastles" and "Love Drought" from the comfort of a chair.

She had been scheduled to headline both weekends at the Coachella music festival in Indio, Calif. but was forced to cancel after doctors advised her to take on a less rigorous schedule as she neared the end of her pregnancy. Perhaps that's why she was also notably absent from the Met Gala weeks later, where for years she's been known to close the red carpet with a show-stopping look.

Beyoncé continued to share photos of her precious baby bump with fans on social media, including a few that showed her wearing a shirt that reads "Preggers" at the beginning of May.

The singer and her husband are the latest celebrities to welcome twins, joining a list that also includes Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, as well as Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon. George Clooney’s wife Amal recently gave birth to twins — a boy and a girl — as well.

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