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The problem is that we almost certainly can't, as there is no record of ANY monarchical (i.e., led by a King or Queen) government having the issue of the present claimant's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great uncle still being alive, especially when the actual line was severed and sent to semidistant cousins a couple times. This means that we can't conclusively prove whether or not Elrond's claim would be considered "stronger" based only on his position in the family tree.

Whether a claim from Elrond would actually be accepted would probably depend on who was doing the accepting. Some would say no, because he's chosen the life of the Eldar, some yes because he is "mighty among both Elves and Men" and is of the royal house.