UJM, that’s not what I meant. I differentiate between inherent qualities/madregos and chosen ones. A talmid chacham is a choice that virtually every jew can make, and it makes them superior to everyone else, as the rambam writes that the tachlis of the world is to serve the talmid chacham.
Regarding a melech, i don’t think that’s a fair comparison – he has an office…i don’t think that makes him even on a higher spiritual madrega in itself. The opposite is true – a king was chosen BECAUSE of his lofty spiritual accomplishments.