Right, Aragorn wasn't King yet when Frodo was wounded. But neither was he yet, when he cured Eowyn, Faramir and Merry. I mean, he hadn't made any claim, and was recognized by citizens (Ioreth and others) AFTER the act of healing.
Thus I don't believe the abilities for healing had much if anything to do with his current 'social status'. It must be in the family. Aragorn says:
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Would that Elrond were here, for he is the eldest of all our race, and has the greater power.
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I suppose the RACE mentioned here is not elves, as Elrond is definitely not the oldest of them, but Numenorians. The power Aragorn has must be attributed to his partly elven blood, as well as the long-forgotten knowledge of Numenorians.
As for the prophetic rhyme, people must have passed through generations what their Kings of old could do. And the next one (chance he comes) was supposed to have the same abilities, coming from the same family and getting the same 'education'.
Why wasn't he a success with Frodo's wound? I fully accept
Raefindel 's explanation