Beyonce Knowles has given fans a glimpse of how she spent her 31st birthday.

The pop star, who turned 31 on September 4, posted photos from her celebratory cruise in the South of France on her iambeyonce Tumblr  page this week.

The candid pictures include a busty shot of her wearing a bikini and kaftan with no make-up on.

Another shows her cutting into a birthday with her name on it signed her husband Jay-Z and baby Blue.
The family spent time aboard a luxury boat to mark the occasion and Beyonce was spotted cruising around the high-seas on a jet-ski.

The singer took time off following the birth of her daughter in January but recently made a return to the studio to record new music.

She is schedule to make her big return to the stage at the Super Bowl in February.

Meanwhile, her sister Solange recently spoke about their close family bond.

Smooth sailing: The star relaxing aboard a luxury boat in the South of France

She said her eight-year-old son Julez with ex-husband Daniel Smith is like a sibling to Blue.

Solange told New York Magazine: ‘Blue comes over, I babysit. Beyonce takes Julez sometimes for the weekend. Blue and Julez are going to grow up more like sister and brother than cousins.’

And it seems spending time with Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z is having an effect on Julez as he is showing signs of being an aspiring rapper.

Solange said: ‘He loves it. It’s so scary.’

Solange, 26, became closer to Beyonce, 31, following the breakdown of her marriage.

The Losing You singer married Daniel Smith at age 17 and moved away from her family to live with him in Idaho but they separated when she was 21 years old.

She said: ‘It was a time when you really, really need your sister. Every time there was drama and I was all the way in Idaho, it was nice to be able to call. Now it’s kind of a reversal, with her getting married and having a baby after me.’

 

– Daily Mail